Obama’s Cybersecurity Order Aims for a Restart With Congress

The president talked about attacks on computer networks in his State of the Union speech, too.
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Go West, Young Geek: Chris Dixon on Why He Became a Silicon Valley VC at Andreessen Horowitz, and More! (Video)

If you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere.
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Confirmed: Chris Dixon Becomes Seventh Investing GP at Andreessen Horowitz

So it is written, so it shall be done.
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Anti-Virus?

The more pictures I see of this gun-toting, tatted-up, McAfee guy, the more I understand why PCs have so many viruses.

Nick Bilton, via Twitter

Grokr Raises Another $2.4 Million in Quest to Bring Google-Now-Like Service to iOS

The company’s first product, an iPhone app, aims to turn search on its head, serving up relevant information before it is even requested.
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Facebook Working With Antivirus Vendors to Ward Off Spam, Malware

Facebook has partnered with a handful of antivirus software vendors to add their security services to its URL blacklist system, meant to protect users against spam and malware. Six-month antivirus software licenses from Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos and Symantec will also be available to Facebook’s 900 million users for free.

Security Start-Up CrowdStrike Hires Former FBI Cyber Cop

A new security start-up led by two former McAfee executives has tapped Shawn Henry, once the FBI’s top cyber cop, to run its service division.
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Why Digital Citizenship Must Be Taught in Schools

From smartphones and apps to computers and social networks, technology has permanently invaded kids’ lives, much to the benefit of parents and educators.

A New Email Encryption App Your Network Admin Might Not Like

A new app called Enlocked promises to make it super easy for the average consumer to send encrypted emails.
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How Scary Was the Internet in 2011?

HP Makes Enterprise Security Push