Air traffic controller posts Air Force One flight info on blog
A Japanese air traffic controller with access to sensitive flight information posted some details about President Barack Obama’s flight plans in a blog post.
Google, Microsoft cloud crashes: Is this the new normal?
Recent outages for Google Docs and Office 365 add to a string of public clouds going dark.
Sandia tool puts disaster models into one picture
Researchers have developed software, called SUMMIT, that allows different disaster models and simulations to share data to create a real-time picture.
Some tough questions you need to ask your cloud provider
When moving to the cloud, plan, plan and plan. And ask your vendor the right questions, says CBP's Wolf Tombe.
Open-source app lets responders mesh from smart phones, laptops
LifeNet, developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology, links smart phones and other portable devices in the field from a single device.
DOD puts bases on alert for Sept. 11 anniversary
DOD has put all its facilities in the United States and some areas overseas on increased threat awareness for the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Light September Patch Tuesday gives 'false sense of security'
September promises a critical-security-fix-free Patch Tuesday update, but that doesn't mean that Microsoft software users are out of the woods.
National Weather Service mobile site to get facelift
The National Weather Service will refresh its mobile website, Mobile.weather.gov, which offers weather forecasts by ZIP code.
4 'smart' lessons from the Great Southwestern Blackout
It can be surprisingly easy to shut down part of the power grid — and we don't need an enemy to do it — but there’s some good news, too.
Sticker shock: FBI cancels iPad buy
Budget constraints have forced the FBI to withdraw its recent solicitation for 600 iPads.
How 'doppelganger domains' steal data from e-mail
Researchers set up doppelganger domains — close imitations of legitimate domains — for Fortune 500 companies, then sat back and collected 20G of data from misaddressed e-mails.
Stanford Hospital patient records exposed on homework help site
Stanford Hospital officials are investigating how a spreadsheet with 20,000 medical records wound up on a site where students get help with homework.
Proposed 4G network threatens vital GPS services, Congress told
LightSquared's broadband signals would disrupt consumer apps and federal programs and could set back the FAA's air traffic control project by 10 years, according to testimony to a House committee.
A cloaking device for tanks? Sort of.
BAE is using hexagonal plates called “pixels” that can mask the heat signature of the object they are mounted on.
Hyper-V hypes up Windows 8 release
Microsoft has confirmed that its Hyper-V hypervisor will be part of Windows 8, though little else is known about the operating system.
Advanced threats perplex cyber defense efforts, panel says
A former general worries that it might take a digital Pearl Harbor to get officials serious enough about the problem.
Marines find that going green has military value, too
More efficient systems and solar-powered devices at forward bases can help save energy, money and, at times, even lives.
Unsafe at any speed? Cars ripe for hacking, report says.
The computer systems that saturate modern cars make them a likely target for cyberattacks, McAfee says.
Philly gets help for civic engagement app
Fellows with Code for America are helping Philadelphia develop the application and will work on the project next year.
Which Web browser was the first with a graphical user interface?
a. ViolaWWW b. Erwise c. Nexus d. Mosaic
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