HP, one of the largest makers of desktop and laptop computers, hasn’t put in the towel for Windows 8.1 just yet. However, that doesn’t stop them from bringing back Windows 7 to spur on some sales.

A few days ago, HP announced they would bring back Windows 7 for a few months in a handful of desktop and laptop models.

Recently, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has finally decided that Net neutrality rules, adopted four years ago to help small websites compete with larger ones, are defunct. The court struck down Net neutrality.

However, you may not know what that means, and what does it mean for the average small business owner, client, or general web browser? It’s true that the court decision and the law itself was complicated, however this single decision has the ability to impact everything we do and see online.

A smartphone has become more then a time saver; it is a daily companion in business and life. The growing use makes us more and more dependent on the information at our fingertips, but the evolution of the smartphone is so much more than the ways we use it.

The current growth trend of mobile malware indicates that hackers will continue to target smartphones and their users. Businesses should expect the attacks to grow sneakier and more sophisticated. In 2013, mobile malware grew 614%, according to a study completed by Juniper Network.

Phishing is using electronic communication to gain access to usernames, passwords or credit card information. It has been around long enough, and technology changes so quickly that we may be quick to dismiss it as a concern of last year. This complacency is used to a hackers’ advantage; the email content is creatively targeted to the season and your industry.

The theft of your personal information, then use of it without your permission, is identity theft. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States, and can have devastating effects on personal and business finances, credit history, and reputation.

WatchGuard Technologies, a prevalent company in the world of security predictions, has released its list of the top eight or so security problems it expects will happen in 2014. These security risks range from ransomware advancements all the way to data breaches and infrastructure exploits.

Target has confirmed, along with the Secret Service, that over 40 million credit cards have been compromised since Black Friday.

CEO Greg Steinhafel confirmed Thursday morning that a data breach had taken place, even though rumors of the breach have been going on since Monday.

Around seventy percent of Windows 8 Ultrabooks are already touch screen, says Senior President Kirk Skaugen, but the company’s goal is to push that to a hundred percent in the coming months.

Windows 8 has always been oriented towards touch screens, whether those screens are on a phone or a computer, and it seems audiences are finally warming up to that idea.

The world’s second largest internet company has a tendency to impact all things technology. Google+ is not yet a popular social medium forum, but is expected to quickly become one. Social media is mandatory for a business as an avenue of outreach and credibility.