Ted Samson
Ted Samson was a staff writer at InfoWorld.
Lavabit founder says he can't legally explain why he shut down email service
Lavar Levison says pulling plug on secure email service purportedly used by Edward Snowden was lesser of two evils
Lavabit shutdown marks another costly blemish for U.S. tech companies
Email provider's move will further fuel concerns that American companies can't be trusted to keep customer data private
Canonical lands first enterprise backer for Ubuntu Edge, just 49 to go
As Bloomberg plunks down $80,000 for an enterprise bundle, Canonical drops the Edge's price point to $695
How to defend your Web apps against the new BREACH attack
Security experts offer tips for defeating a new exploit that lets attackers snag sensitive Web application data even if it's protected by SSL.
Tor Browser Bundle for Windows users susceptible to info-stealing attack
Analysts link exploits of Firefox 17 vulnerabilities to crackdown on child-porn operation
Yahoo snags Rockmelt with plans to kill its aggregation apps
Yahoo continues to snag hip, young startups in its quest to become a next-gen mobile company
Trolling Effects site aims to fight patent trolls with crowdsourcing
Electronic Frontier Foundation rolls out a website that provides a place for patent-troll targets to expose their aggressors
At Black Hat, U.S. general offers a modest glimpse into NSA protocols
Keynote speaker Gen. Keith Alexander insists programs have checks and balances in place to prevent abuse
Salesforce touts new mobile tools for developers
Company builds on its mobile services platform with new developer packs, SmartSync framework, and sample apps
Is the Ubuntu Edge a good fit for the enterprise?
Canonical's head of engineering makes business and tech cases as to why a CXO should consider spending $80,000 on 100 unproven Ubuntu-Android 'superphones'
Mark Shuttleworth takes his case for the Ubuntu Edge to Reddit
The Canonical founder discusses the merits of crowdfunding its superphone, how open the device will be, and whether users should worry about government surveillance