Google unplugs Windows
A report says that Google is banning its employees from using Windows after Google was compromised by Chinese hackers earlier this year. Is this move away from Windows one grounded in security, or is the whole thing a PR stunt, with Google using Microsoft as a scapegoat for the hack attack?
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An exploit for Google Wallet enables thieves to change a user's PIN and get at the stored funds - without needing to actually hack the device.
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Google has started laying down fiber for its much-awaited super-fast Google Fiber Internet service in Kansas City.
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This past weekend, Google quietly held the first-ever Solve for X conference, gathering top minds to tackle the world's problems.
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Even though the new policy doesn't change how Google operates, lawmakers are using it as a springboard into an inquiry over user privacy.
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A 2007 e-mail uncovered in the course of a lawsuit reveals that under Steve Jobs' request, Google's Eric Schmidt got one of the company's own recruiters fired after they tried to hire an Apple...
Microsoft moved swiftly to counter-attack and defend the security posture of its flagship operating system.
News & Blogs
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Google's Windows Azure competitor to finally shed its 'preview' tag
Google is preparing to turn Google App Engine -- its Windows Azure cloud-platform competitor -- into a fully supported product in the second half of September.
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Microsoft plays defense against Google Windows migration report
With news swirling that Google is ditching the internal use of Windows over security concerns, Microsoft moved swiftly to counter-attack and defend the security posture of its flagship operating...
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News to know: HP; Jobs at D8; Google-Windows; Computex
Job cuts at HP, the Steve Jobs Q&A at D8, Google's farewell to Windows and Intel's news from Computex are among today's top headlines. Get the rolling posts via Twitter, RSS, or email. ...
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Google dumps Windows. But can the rest of us?
Google is dumping Windows. But can the rest of us, realistically?
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Which do YOU think is the most secure OS?
The report that Google might be dumping Windows for Mac and Linux because of security concerns has raised that age-old question - What's the most secure OS?
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No more Windows at Google: Just FUD?
Google usually gets its share of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) thrown at it. However, the story in the Financial Times yesterday about dumping Windows at Google just strikes me as awfully FUDly.
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Google dumps Windows for Mac OS and Linux
Following security concerns, the search giant Google is phasing out the use of Windows, according to employees who spoke to FT.com.
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Google ditching Windows over security makes little sense
A Financial Times report that Google is phasing out the internal use of Microsoft's Windows operating system because of security concerns makes little sense to anyone paying attention.
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Google dumps Windows; Is Microsoft's OS headed down a troubled path?
Google pulls the plug on Windows PCs for security reasons but, in an increasingly competitive environment, is this another attack on the future of Windows OS?
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News to know: Cyber attacks; Google; Windows security; Gmail outage
Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaught Dancho Danchev: Coordinated Russia vs Georgia cyber attack in progress ZDNet UK: Georgia accuses Russia...
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