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Apple signals that the new attack surface is time itself

Apple’s decision to break its own patch schedule is a warning shot for every business still running old hardware and relying on slow rollout policies.

By Jonny Evans

2 Jul 20265 mins

AppleArtificial IntelligenceSecurity

Microsoft says you don’t need another email security tool; experts say, not so fast

By Taryn Plumb

17 Jun 20266 mins

Communications SecurityEmail SecurityMicrosoft

Warrantless wiretaps cut off for a week following US Congress vote

By Maxwell Cooter

13 Jun 20262 mins

Communications SecurityGovernmentMarkets

Articles

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes

Here's a look at the most recent Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft as well as a collection of recent updates so you can track what's changed.

By Dan Muse and Ken Mingis

13 Jun 2026 6 mins

Microsoft OfficeWindows 10Windows 11

For June, Patch Tuesday means an IT scramble

Microsoft’s monthly update included 206 fixes for flaws in everything from Windows to Office to Exchange Server, not to mention three zero-days.

By Greg Lambert

13 Jun 2026 18 mins

MicrosoftOperating SystemsWindows

French government’s secure messaging system breached

Intruders socially engineered their way in, accessing public chat rooms but not breaking encryption.

By Maxwell Cooter

13 Jun 2026 2 mins

Communications SecurityMessaging SecuritySocial Engineering

Inside the coming war over face cameras

The tech industry is about to flood the market with AI glasses with cameras for multimodal AI. But the public is already turning against the idea. Who will win?

By Mike Elgan

12 Jun 2026 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceEmerging TechnologyPrivacy

Why security matters in the meeting room

Where hybrid collaboration meets regulation, risk, and responsibility.

By Yannic Laleeuwe, Marketing Director, Workplace Collaboration, Barco ClickShare

28 Apr 2026 5 mins

Security

How to opt out of Google's new AI training default

Google's gonna start using your search-oriented images and audio to train its AI systems — unless you explicitly tell it "no thanks."

By JR Raphael

11 Jun 2026 6 mins

AndroidData PrivacyGenerative AI

UK move to filter photos and messages triggers encryption worries for CISOs

Whether or not encrypted data would be put at risk comes down to one unknown: Would this analysis happen solely on the device?

By Evan Schuman

10 Jun 2026 8 mins

Data and Information SecurityEncryptionEnterprise

What Safari reveals about Apple’s AI strategy ahead of WWDC

Ahead of the company's big developer conference, Apple Is using its web browser to make its AI case.

By Jonny Evans

5 Jun 2026 5 mins

AppleEventsWWDC

Enterprise Spotlight: Rethinking cloud strategy in the age of AI

Download the June 2026 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World, and learn how to navigate the latest cloud strategy developments.

By Computerworld staff

3 Jun 2026 1 min

Cloud ArchitectureCloud SecurityIT Strategy

Windows 11 Smart App Control explained

After an update, Microsoft's app gatekeeping feature is more flexible but still lacks granular controls.

By Ed Tittel

1 Jun 2026 10 mins

Application SecurityWindows 11Windows Security

Certifiably random: Swiss researchers claim perfect random number source

The randomness in quantum physics is imperfect and needs amplification to be considered truly random, the researchers say.

By Maxwell Cooter

30 May 2026 2 mins

Communications SecurityData and Information SecurityEncryption

How to protect Windows 10 and 11 PCs from ransomware

Ransomware is running rampant, but there are several ways individuals and admins can protect their Windows PCs. Here’s what to do.

By Preston Gralla

29 May 2026 13 mins

Small and Medium BusinessWindows 10Windows 11

Another IT governance headache: AI-enabled sanction evasion

A new report from RUSI focuses on how AI models are enabling regimes such as North Korea and Iran to execute cyber operations while evading detection.

By Paul Barker

28 May 2026 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCybercrimeIT Governance