TechByter Worldwide 2013.12.15: Surveillance: Some of the Big Guys Say "Enough!" April is the Cruelest Month (for XP Users); Passwords May Be Dead, but Users Don't Know it Yet; and Short Circuits.

Published: Dec. 15, 2013, 4 a.m.

Some of the largest Internet companies say government surveillance has gone too far. If you're still using Windows XP, you should update before April. Microsoft wants to help you find a better password. In Short Circuits ... A new version of Firefox has lots of helpful security features. And Adobe has released updates of just about everything photographic.