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TalkTo lets consumers ask businesses questions via text message
A new company called TalkTo has introduced itself at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco, and it has unveiled a service that allows consumers to send text messages to any business to obtain
Google unveils two-factor authentication for users
Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) is rolling out two-factor authentication for Gmail and its other free services. First made available to Google Apps customers in September last year, Google says the same
Microsoft beefs up Hotmail password security
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) says it has begun rolling out new security measures aimed at preventing its accounts from being compromised or hijacked from their rightful owners. The new measure includes
Apple looks to bolster iPhone security with patent filing
Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) has applied for a patent titled "Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device," that will, among other things, help prevent hacking and keep
Syniverse Holdings buys VeriSign messaging division
VeriSign announced it plans to sell its messaging division to mobile solutions provider Syniverse Holdings for $175 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments. Syniverse said the
Symbian accidentally approves text message worm
The Symbian Foundation accidentally approved what security experts are labeling as a text message worm. According to virus experts at F-Secure, the worm, known under several names that include Yxe,
Turnaround: IRS ditches cell phone tax plan
It only took a few days for the Internal Revenue Service to change its mind. And it's a good thing that it did. The IRS is now recommending that a complicated law that allows the taxation of personal
Using text messages to remotely disable Lenovo ThinkPads
Lenovo will be building an additional layer of security into the company's ThinkPad laptop range , by leveraging the popularity of text messaging. Available in 2009, users who have either lost or had
