25 alleged Anonymous hackers busted in international crackdown
The suspects were arrested after an Interpol-backed investigation. Other Anonymous members retaliated quickly.
National Geospatial Platform still has a few mountains to climb
The depository for federal GIS data is operating but must clear some hurdles before it can reach its full potential, geospatial information officers say.
NSA: Inconsistent products preventing secure Android phones
The agency wants to enable top-secret security on commercial smart phones but can't find the standards-based commercial products that meet its needs.
Key to better security on a tight budget: Quality workforce
A panel discussion on maintaining cybersecurity with a shrinking government budget quickly focuses on the workforce.
TuneUp keeps the wheels of enterprise turning, at home or office
TuneUp Utilities Business Edition Version 2012 is ideal for telecommuters who need to maintain their systems but don't have an administrator to call in for backup.
Make your passwords hard to crack, easy to use
RoboForm relieves users of the need to keep track of all of their passwords while keeping them securely stored in one place.
Robot cars get the green light in Nevada
State becomes the first to allow self-driving vehicles -- for testing, at the moment -- which Google says can increase safety.
Researchers: How 'leaky' smart phones give up their crypto keys
By eavesdropping on signals leaking from smart phones, researchers show how they extract cryptographic keys from as far away as 30 feet.
Fuss over cyber war distracts from real threats, security pioneer says
Cybersecurity innovator and outspoken critic Marcus Ranum says cyber war isn't likely, but we're doing a "lousy" job against hackers.
Tony Bennett left his heart, others leave mobile devices in San Francisco
A survey of hotels in the city shows a surprising number of mobile devices, particularly smart phones and tablets, get separated from their owners, and most go unclaimed.
PlayStation Vita: Ready for your network?
Almost anything these days could become a client on your network, even a portable gaming console such as the Vita, with all the advantages and risks that entails.
Offense must be the new defense, RSA chief says
Cybersecurity is threatened by increasingly persistent and sophisticated threats, and the industry is at risk of failure if it doesn't change strategy, RSA's Art Coviello said.
DOD wants in on protecting civilian infrastructure
Defense Deputy Secretary Ashton B. Carter calls for support of greater info sharing between government and the private sector at the 2012 RSA Conference.
Stop agency data leakage in its tracks
PowerBroker Desktops checks for policy violations in each outgoing e-mail and prevents unwarranted data from leaving a single computer.
DARPA's $40K 'quest' tests social media's ability to help in emergency
The CLIQR Quest Challenge asks participants to use their social media skills to locate QR codes that represent resources crews would need in an emergency.
May it please the court, FBI turns off 3,000 GPS trackers
The agency disabled thousands of Global Positioning Tracking devices to comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling that such searches require a warrant.
Which is the bigger threat, missiles or hackers?
In a study on cybersecurity attitudes, one-third of security officials rated computer security higher than missile defense.
Intelligent security and other unsolved mysteries targeted at RSA
This year's RSA Conference focuses on the volatile mix of exploits and human error that puts a premium on the ability to analyze large amounts of data.
Could you continue to operate under cyberattack?
In the cybersecurity world, the military model of mitigating damage when operating in degraded conditions is increasingly applicable.
DARPA wants high-bandwidth communications without infrastructure
The Defense Department's research arm is developing new methods to provide cell tower-grade communications to warfighters, even in remote and rugged areas.
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