People running Windows servers have yet another cyber threat to worry about. Something known as RansomWare has been making the rounds lately, holding small-business owners’ important files hostage until they meet the hackers’ ransom demands. Small businesses tend to come under fire from hackers more often than larger businesses because small businesses often use less…

In April, we reported that Global Payments, the company that processes credit card transactions for Visa and MasterCard, had been hacked and that approximately 1.5 million users’ credit card information had been compromised. Recent reports indicate that the situation could be worse. According to Krebs on Security, Global Payments’ system could have been penetrated by…

If you ever want to understand what’s behind the mysteries of pitching to a VC, Nancy Schoendorf is your teacher.

The general partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures knows how to walk even the greenest entrepreneur through the nuances of the process.

She ha…

The consumer preview of Windows 8 has been out long enough for people to get some idea of how using Microsoft’s new operating system on a tablet compares to any iPad, but in particular, the iPad 3. It has its pluses and minuses, like everything else, but overall, those in the know seem to think…

Another top-flight law firm in Silicon Valley reportedly may be on its way out.

Dewey & LeBoeuf, which claims more than 1,100 lawyers in 26 offices worldwide, has been stung in recent weeks by widespread partner defections, as well as the acknowledgem…