Network Security Spotlight

March Patch Tuesday Points to Desirability of IE 11 Upgrade Microsoft has released five security bulletins for Patch Tuesday: two ranked critical and three important. The bulletins fix 23 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer and Silverlight.   Snowden Appears Virtually at SXSW, Talks Privacy In his first public (virtual) appearance since fleeing the U.S. with thousands of secret NSA documents, whistleblower Edward Snowden spoke about privacy during the South by Southwest festival.   Data Breach Disclosures: 'Nightmare Patchwork' The data breach at Target that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws and renewed a push for a single national standard.

Enterprise Hardware Spotlight

Samsung Goes Big with Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 The rise of the tablet computer has come at the expense of PC sales. But is a tablet a viable stand-in or full-time replacement for a business laptop when you're about to take off on the road?   Will PCs Be Dead and Gone by 2018? Has the gloom finally turned into doom for the PC market? The forecast is getting worse. Now, IDC is predicting shipments will decline another six percent in 2014 and continue sliding through 2018.   Apple Finally Fixes OS X 'Gotofail' Flaw Microsoft vulnerabilities. Monthly. Adobe zero-day patches. Fairly common. Oracle patches. Lots of them. But this week the industry is seeing something a little more rare: Apple security fixes.

Mobile Technology Spotlight

Apple Releases Its First Major iOS 7 Update Apple's version 7.1 of iOS is out, the first major update since iOS was released last year. New features include CarPlay integration, an enhanced Siri, and a boost for some older iPhone models.   Microsoft Surface Power Cover To Ship Next Week Even before it ships, Microsoft’s Surface Power Cover is getting an upgrade. Set to find its way onto store shelves next week, the tablet cover will boast better battery life than originally marketed.   Are Holographic iPhones in Apple's Future? Videos of a holographic iPhone 6 have been floating around Facebook, but are they for real or wishful YouTube editing? Will Apple really push out a holographic iPhone or is it just the concept-maker's dream?