Kenneth Corbin

A new study from the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen and Hamilton has warned of severe shortcomings in the federal government’s defenses against cyber threats, highlighting a critical shortage of skilled security professionals and a lack of coordination among the agencies. “With most Americans, it would hardly set off alarms to hear that […]

Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has reintroduced a data breach bill that would set tougher rules for government agencies and private sector firms regarding consumers’ personal information. This will be the third time around the block for the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, which has cleared the Judiciary Committee, but never come to […]

It’s no secret that the economic downturn has been unkind to Web firms that make their bread and butter from selling ads. For several successive quarters, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and untold others have been feeling the pain. But a new study released today by PubMatic, an ad-tech firm catering to large publishers, […]

Yahoo has confirmed the acquisition of Xoopit, a San Francisco-based startup that runs a platform to help users organize and share information such as photos in their e-mail inboxes. The companies did not disclose the terms of the sale, but it is rumored at about $20 million. “If your e-mail inbox is anything like mine, […]

It’s no secret that smartphones are all the rage or that Americans are fond of surfing the Web on the go. But a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project reveals just how quickly the wireless Internet is catching on. On an average day, 19 percent of the survey respondents told Pew […]

After turning in a middling batch of financial results for the second quarter, Yahoo is still organizing its comeback, but some analysts see light at the end of the tunnel. The Web pioneer reported profits slightly ahead of Wall Street expectations yesterday, while revenues fell short. But the real story continues to be Yahoo’s (NASDAQ: […]

Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) reported second-quarter profits this afternoon slightly ahead of analysts’ expectations, earnings of $0.10 per share, beating the Street’s consensus of $0.08 per share, according to polling by Thomson Reuters. Per-share earnings inched up from the year-earlier mark of $0.09. Yahoo posted $1.57 billion in revenue for the quarter, a 13 percent drop […]

Julius Genachowski took over the Federal Communications Commission at a time when many lawmakers, advocacy groups and employees of the agency were convinced that it was in dire need of repair. Genachowski today reiterated his commitment to reform the organization, writing in a letter to Chairman Robert McDowell that overhauling the agency is “a matter […]

Shortly before it reports second-quarter earnings later today, Yahoo is poised to take its redesigned home page live for a select group of beta testers, according to reports. The new home page, which has been on Yahoo’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) roadmap for some time, is launching ahead of schedule, leading to speculation that the company could […]

Web pioneer Yahoo is set to report earnings Tuesday after the market closes, and with analysts looking for another sour quarter, though the recent revival of speculation about a deal with Microsoft has thrown a new wrinkle into the company’s future. Looking at the numbers, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters are expecting Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) […]

WASHINGTON — For representatives of industries like software and music looking for tougher copyright-protection laws, it’s good to have friends in high places. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke joined the heads of several industry associations this afternoon to unveil a new report highlighting the economic contribution of the copyright industries. The report, commissioned by the International […]