
Microsoft wants to catch pirates with blockchain
Ooo ahh it be Argus
A new paper (PDF) published by Microsoft's research department proposes to tackle piracy with a blockchain-based bounty system titled "Argus".

Microsoft acquires CloudKnox
Expanding security business
Software King of the World Microsoft has written a check for a cloud security start-up CloudKnox.

Windows goes cloudy
Access Cloud PCs from anywhere
Software King of the World Microsoft is putting its operating system in the cloud.

Microsoft sharks up RiskIQ
Wants to tighten up its cloudy security
Microsoft has agreed to acquire security outfit RiskIQ as part of its cunning plan to expand its products and better protect customers amid a rising tide of global cyberattacks.

Apple loves Google really
Particularly on the cloud
Apple executives have taken swipes at Google in the past over its privacy practices. But the iPhone maker trusts Google enough so that over the past year it has dramatically increased the amount of Apple user data it stores in Google's cloud,