Technology Report: Facebook to acquire Internet security company PrivateCore

	Click to View in Browser 08/7/2014 Facebook to acquire Internet security company PrivateCore SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it will to acquire a company that helps protect the computers and data centers that power Internet services. China's latest anti-trust probes revive protectionism concerns BEIJING (Reuters) - China's recent probes into Microsoft Corp and car companies including Audi and Chrysler have rekindled concerns that Beijing may be using an anti-monopoly law to support domestic firms at the expense of foreign companies. IBM offers cloud-based services to Chinese firms to address security concerns BEIJING (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp said on Thursday it would provide cloud-based risk analysis for a Chinese financial data firm in a deal that executives heralded as a model for future business in China, where state-owned enterprises are increasingly shunning foreign technology on security grounds. ECB sticks with Verizon in wake of U.S.-German spying clash FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) has no plans to end its business relations with U.S. telecoms firm Verizon Communications Inc, ECB President Mario Draghi said in response to a query from a member of the European parliament on Thursday. Spy agencies hit in cyber espionage campaign: Kaspersky Lab LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab said they have uncovered a cyber espionage operation that successfully penetrated two spy agencies and hundreds of government and military targets in Europe and the Middle East since the beginning of this year. China imposes new restrictions on instant messaging tools: Xinhua BEIJING (Reuters) - China will force real-name registrations on public accounts of instant messaging tools and require those wishing to publish or reprint political news to seek prior approval, state media and Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Thursday. U.S. Homeland Security contractor reports computer breach WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A company that performs background checks for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday it was the victim of a cyber attack, adding in a statement that "it has all the markings of a state-sponsored attack." Harman to spend on new factories, profit forecast lags Street (Reuters) - Harman International Industries Inc, maker of JBL and Harman Kardon audio systems, forecast full-year profit below market estimates as it spends more to boost production in lower-cost countries. Britons spend longer on mobile gadgets and TV than sleeping: Ofcom LONDON (Reuters) - Britons now spend more time using smartphones and tablets, watching television and listening to the radio than they do sleeping, thanks to the availability of broadband in the home and on the move, regulator Ofcom said on Thursday. China tells South Korea it blocked KakaoTalk, Line to fight terrorism SEOUL (Reuters) - Chinese authorities say they have blocked messaging apps KakaoTalk and Line as part of efforts to fight terrorism, South Korea said on Thursday, the first official explanation of service disruptions in China that began a month ago. Related Video World's first vertical cable car to open in UK in 2016 Tower of Mushrooms, a modern eco-friendly work of art Mediafile A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend