Grant Gross - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Grant Gross

Article | 6/02/2013 Microsoft: International cyber-pacts can lead to less malware

Countries that have signed on to international cybersecurity agreements tend to have fewer malware infections among their citizens, according to new r...

Article | 6/02/2013 Ovum: Big data collection colliding with privacy concerns

A recent push in the IT industry to collect and monetize big data is headed for a clash with privacy concerns from Internet users and potential regula...

Article | 5/02/2013 After WCIT, US lawmakers look for ways to advance Internet freedom

Countries pushing for international regulation of the Internet through the U.N. International Telecommunication Union will not quit after a partial vi...

Article | 5/02/2013 Lawmakers pledge to change hacking law during Swartz memorial

U.S. lawmakers pledged to rewrite an antihacking law as hundreds of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to mourn the death of Internet activist and i...

Article | 1/02/2013 FTC reaches privacy settlement with Path app

The maker of the Path social networking app will pay a US$800,000 civil penalty to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally coll...

Article | 1/02/2013 FTC: App developers, stores should take new privacy steps

Mobile app developers should provide real-time disclosures to users on the personal information they collect and get permission to collect sensitive i...

Article | 31/01/2013 US agencies seize fake NFL gear, websites

Three U.S. investigative agencies, working with state and local police departments across the country, have seized more than 300 websites and US$13.6 ...

Article | 30/01/2013 MacroSolve adds Sears to companies sued for patent infringement

MacroSolve, an Oklahoma company focused on enforcing its patents, has added Sears to a growing list of companies it has targeted with patent infringem...

Article | 29/01/2013 New immigration bill focuses on high-skill workers

New legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators would nearly double the number of H-1B visas that companies can get each year to ...

Article | 25/01/2013 USITC to investigate patent complaint against Ericsson

The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to investigate whether Ericsson has infringed Samsung Electronics patents related to wireless commun...

Article | 25/01/2013 AT&T to buy Verizon spectrum for $1.9 billion

AT&T will buy mobile spectrum in the 700MHz band from Verizon Communications for US$1.9 billion, AT&T said Friday.

Article | 25/01/2013 Adaptix files wireless patent complaint against Ericsson

Mobile 4G technology company Adaptix has filed a patent complaint related to wireless base stations against Ericsson at the U.S. International Trade C...

Article | 24/01/2013 AT&T narrows loss, bumps up revenue on smartphone sales

AT&T reported a slight increase in revenue and a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter, helped along largely by smartphone and broadband sales.

Article | 24/01/2013 Groups raise questions about privacy on Skype

Skype owner Microsoft should release information about how much user data it gives to third parties, including government agencies, several organisati...

Article | 23/01/2013 Google, other tech firms among top lobbying spenders in US

Google, AT&T and Verizon Communications were among the top corporate spenders on lobbying the U.S. government in the fourth quarter of 2012, according...