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Article | 10/05/2011 Microsoft goes on the defensive with Skype acquisition
Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype is largely seen as a defensive move by analysts, as the company struggles to keep up with the likes of G...
Article | 10/05/2011 Microsoft agrees to buy Skype for $8.5 billion
Microsoft has agreed to buy Skype for $8.5 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.
Article | 10/05/2011 Microsoft set to acquire Skype: Report
Microsoft is close to finalizing a deal to buy Internet phone company Skype Technologies for over US$7 billion, and a deal could be announced by Tuesd...
Article | 10/05/2011 Skype patches 'wormable' Mac bug
As it promised last week, Skype today began serving up an update to Mac users of its chat and Internet phone software, fixing a dangerous bug that a r...
Article | 8/05/2011 Skype's dangerous exploit: What you need to know
Security researchers revealed a dangerous exploit in Skype for Mac which can be exploited to create a worm that can take control of Mac PCs. This FAQ ...
Article | 7/05/2011 Skype to fix wormable bug in Mac software
Skype plans to push out an important update to its Skype for Mac software next week that will fix a big that could be leveraged by hackers looking to ...
Article | 6/05/2011 Google-Skype deal could create communications powerhouse
Both Facebook and Google are in the running for some sort of joint venture with consumer voice-over IP (VoIP) giant Skype, according to a Reuters arti...
Article | 29/04/2011 5 things you need to know about videoconferencing
Your office is now optional. A recent study from Infonetics Research projects that enterprises will spend $5 billion on videoconferencing and telepres...
Article | 20/04/2011 LifeSize ties Skype in to videoconferencing
Users of LifeSize Passport video rooms will be able to bring Skype users in to videoconferences with a free LifeSize software upgrade coming this mont...
Article | 19/04/2011 Verizon's 12-step program for thwarting data breaches
Verizon's just-released "2011 Data Breach Investigations Report" says businesses could prevent most data breaches if they stick to security principle...
Article | 19/04/2011 Smartphone security follies: A brief history
As smartphones have grown more powerful and complex, so have the threats against them.
Article | 19/04/2011 Protect your data from Skype for Android
The Skype for Android app puts your sensitive data at risk, possibly exposing it to other apps without your knowledge or consent. Skype is working on ...
Article | 17/04/2011 Skype for Android security flaw: What you need to know
A recently-discovered vulnerability in Skype's Android app could allow malicious apps access to your personal data. Here's what you need to know about...
Article | 24/03/2011 Firm points finger at Iran for SSL certificate theft
Iran may have been involved in an attack that resulted in hackers' acquiring bogus digital certificates for some of the Web's biggest sites, including...
Article | 19/03/2011 GNU Free Call: An open source Skype alternative
There's no denying that Skype is by far the most ubiquitous VoIP service today, but a new project launched this week aims to create an open source alt...