Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. When Google acknowledges a serious vulnerability in its software and ...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer was once asked about Chrome OS, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)‘s cloud-based operating system. It was 2009, and Chrome OS had just been announced.

In my last two articles, I explored using ChromeOS Flex as an OS replacement on a decade-old, dual-core laptop running Windows 10, as Windows 10 will soon reach its end of life (EOL). I found that it ...

Microsoft’s security nightmare is coming true for more than 200 million Windows users. In just 25 days you will be "vulnerable to cyber threats, such as malware and viruses.” And you may need to pay a ...

I’ve turned my Windows 10 laptop into a Chromebook — and so can you. With Windows 10 support coming to an end, millions of laptops are facing forced retirement. Instead of consigning your aging PC to ...