Security pros not ready for attacks, still don't want government regs
Respondents in a new survey expect to be hit by cyberattacks and have failed to adequately secure their systems, but they also do not want government regulation.
Will the iPhone 5 be made of Terminator-like liquid metal?
The next iPhone reportedly will be made of Liquidmetal, a material that might not do everything the T-1000 could but is still like nothing you've ever seen.
Dynasty? U of W repeats as national cyber defense champ.
This year's 10-school National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition featured red team attacks, orange team service demands and a couple of surprises.
1 in 5 Macs infected with (Windows) malware, study finds
The malware won't cause damage unless you're running Windows, but Sophos' study also found malware written for Mac OS X.
Atlantis looks to unclog VDI storage bottlenecks
Atlantis ILIO storage optimization technology offloads virtual desktop I/O traffic before it affects storage.
Major cyberattack on US 'inevitable,' experts tell Congress
Without government mandates to secure critical infrastructure, a damaging cyberattack on the nation will happen, experts tell a House panel.
Windows 8's new look makes sense, if you can take the shock
The tablet- and touch screen-friendly interface in the Consumer Preview might be familiar to Windows Phone users, but for everyone else, you're not in Kansas anymore.
FBI, working group reboot effort to rid computers of DNSChanger
The bureau and the ad hoc DNSChanger Working Group have relaunched their effort to clean machines of the malware before a July deadline.
Why do feds rank cloud, agile development down on their priority list?
It's not that cloud isn't important, but federal IT professionals see other issues as more urgent, a recent Serena Software survey suggests.
Virtual worlds emerge within agencies
For NOAA and other federal agencies, the focus of virtual world activity has moved beyond Second Life and diversified onto other platforms and gaming engines.
State, local agencies can streamline buying with 'procurement as a service'
BidSync has unveiled a complete management system for state and local government agencies that allows them to control every aspect of their procurement and purchasing activities via a software-as-a service portal.
Smart-grid tech outpacing security, in 'delicate dance with risk'
Innovation for a smart energy grid is ahead of security, and breaches are inevitable, says the chief of an industry advisory group.
Iran takes oil refineries offline after cyberattack
Latest strike involving the country's industrial systems does limited damage, state-run news agency reports.
Server yields no clues to U. of Pittsburgh bomb threats
A server seized in connection with a series of bomb threats directed at the University of Pittsburgh won't help authorities find the person responsible.
April is a cruel month for medical records breaches
Disks containing 315,000 patient records have gone missing from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the second major U.S. medical information breach in as many weeks.
For some hacks, everything old is new again
A cybersecurity report from Hewlett-Packard highlights the prevalence and persistence of coding errors, vulnerabilities and exploits that should have been corrected long ago.
Crash analytics: How data can help eliminate highway deaths
Highway safety groups' strategy, called Toward Zero Deaths, is ambitious, but data analytics combined with the "Four Es" make it possible.
DataMotion cloud secures e-mail, multiple messaging services
The DataMotion Platform provides a secure, cloud-based data delivery service that reduces the need for multiple security systems for different applications.
Who's teleworking? Government doesn't really know.
Because of shortcomings in the way data on telework is collected, it will likely be years before OPM has meaningful measurements of progress, GAO says.
Navy UAS program still flying high despite recent crashes
The Navy is forging ahead with key unmanned aircraft systems programs while trying to figure out what caused two of its Fire Scouts to crash recently.
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