Timothy B. Lee
Former senior correspondent
Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee


The US trade negotiator responsible for copyright and patent issues has taken a job as a Hollywood lobbyist, while a former software lobbyist has been nominated for a senior trade post in the Obama administration.


We’ve known Heartbleed was a theoretical problem since last week. But now a security team has detected a real-world Heartbleed attack.


An Apple-led consortium tried to sue Google in the patent-friendly Eastern District of Texas. But a judge has granted Google’s request to move to Google’s home turf in California.


The Treasury Department says the design of the dollar coin is protected by copyright. (Corrected)


Wall Street was disappointed with the earnings numbers Google announced on Wednesday. But Google’s unorthodox corporate structure means that CEO Larry Page can ignore its investors.


Experts say you should choose a different, complex password for each of your online accounts. But no one can remember that many passwords. The solution? Just write them down.


Every year, hundreds of thousands of taxpayers are targeted by criminals seeking to steal their tax refunds. Here’s why it happens.


Everyone thinks internet security is someone else’s problem. Until suddenly it’s everyone’s problem.


Bloomberg reports that the National Security Agency has known about the Heartbleed vulnerability for two years. But instead of helping Americans fix their websites, it used the vulnerability as a weapon.


The computer bug that’s compromising the security of all your online data, explained.