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IE users in no rush to discard old versions despite Microsoft's support-stoppage mandate

2014-09-03 16:25:16| InfoWorld: Top News

Users of Internet Explorer (IE) were in no hurry last month to discard older versions, even after Microsoft told them that their browsers will drop off the support list in early 2016. In a surprise announcement on Aug. 7, Microsoft said that after Jan. 12, 2016, it would support IE9 only on Windows Vista, IE10 only on Windows Server 2012, and only IE11 on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

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Smartphone kill switch mandate raises privacy, civil liberty concerns

2014-08-30 20:17:06| Wireless - Topix.net

Megan Boken was chatting with her mom on her new iPhone on August 18, 2012, when a thief shot her dead on the street in St. Louis, Mo.

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California First to Mandate Smartphone 'Kill Switches'

2014-08-26 12:39:43| PC Magazine Security Product Guide

In the face of industry opposition, California on Monday became the first state requiring that "kill switches" be built into smartphones to counter theft.

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California First to Mandate Smartphone 'Kill Switches'

2014-08-26 05:36:45| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide

In the face of industry opposition, California on Monday became the first state requiring that "kill switches" be built into smartphones to counter theft.

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