Microsoft gets silent upgrade religion, will push IE auto-updates

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• Microsoft gets silent upgrade religion, will push IE auto-updates
• Microsoft to start automatic updates of IE without asking the user
• iBahn, supplier of hotel internet services, denies breach
• Japanese game company Square Enix shuts fan site after hack
• FBI never sought Carrier IQ data, director says
• Researchers accuse Google of plotting to undercut Firefox
• Android vs iOS vs BlackBerry: Which is the most secure holiday gift?

Microsoft gets silent upgrade religion, will push IE auto-updates Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:08 AM PST Microsoft will silently upgrade Internet Explorer starting next month, arguing that taking the responsibility out of the hands of users will keep the Web safer.

Microsoft to start automatic updates of IE without asking the user Posted: 15 Dec 2011 03:50 AM PST Microsoft next year will change its automated update process for the Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser to push out the latest version of the browser for XP, Vista and Windows 7 without the notification-style install prompt presented to the end user today.

iBahn, supplier of hotel internet services, denies breach Posted: 15 Dec 2011 02:16 AM PST iBahn, a provider of internet services to some 3,000 hotels worldwide, denied on Thursday a news report that its network was breached by hackers.

Japanese game company Square Enix shuts fan site after hack Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:30 AM PST Japanese game developer Square Enix said Thursday that a server for a fan site with information on 1.8 million users had been hacked, but it was unclear if any of the data had been stolen.

FBI never sought Carrier IQ data, director says Posted: 14 Dec 2011 01:28 AM PST FBI Director Robert Mueller today said his agency has never sought any information directly from Carrier IQ for any of its investigations.

Researchers accuse Google of plotting to undercut Firefox Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:39 PM PST A security testing firm today said a recent report that named Google's Chrome as the most secured browser was flawed -- and part of a campaign by Google to undermine Mozilla's Firefox.

Android vs iOS vs BlackBerry: Which is the most secure holiday gift? Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:30 PM PST As the holiday season approaches, smartphones and tablets are some of the most in-demand items for anyone with even a hint of gadget love in their DNA. Coverage of these exciting new tools is full of hype about new features (SIRI) and also new fears (Carrier IQ). With the sheer volume of marketing and fear being thrown around--eclipsing even the number of holiday songs on the radio--it can be hard for even well-informed users to discern meaning from marketing when it comes to security on mobile devices.

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