The Facebook Privacy Nightmare Security Clan Editor's Blog 5/9/2012 19 comments There is no simple fix for personal privacy on Facebook. Perpetual vigilance is our only hope.
Don't Underestimate Cybercrime Security Clan Editor's Blog 5/2/2012 10 comments Claims that the cybercrime wave has been exaggerated do not stand up to examination.
US Makes No Progress on Cybersecurity Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/25/2012 27 comments With the House set to consider bills representing limited measures, progress toward securing the national cyberspace remains stalled.
Panic Over CISPA Is Stupid Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/18/2012 9 comments Anxieties about CISPA are misplaced, although the bill would benefit from better wording.
LulzSec Goes Out With a Whimper Security Clan Editor's Blog 4/11/2012 9 comments Cody Kretsinger, who has pleaded guilty to Sony hacking charges, may face a long prison spell.
DARPA Wants Your 'Cognitive Footprint' Security Clan Editor's Blog 3/21/2012 11 comments Identifying users through behavior like keystrokes offers an imaginative solution to the password problem -- if it works.
LulzSec Wise Guy Tweets to the Feds Security Clan Editor's Blog 3/7/2012 20 comments The revelation that a LulzSec kingpin may have been aiding the FBI strikes at the heart of trust among hacktivists.
Lamar Smith, Anonymous & the Perfect Storm Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/22/2012 24 comments With Anonymous already spoiling for a fight, Lamar Smith's new attempt to impose surveillance on Web browsing seems set to throw fuel on the fire.
Senators Get Cold Feet on Cybersecurity Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/15/2012 6 comments A group of senators is trying to delay legislation aimed at defending the nation's critical cyber infrastructure.
Living With Piracy Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/8/2012 17 comments Pirates will be with us always. If you can't beat them, join them -- which means: compete.
2011: 'The Year of the Breach' Security Clan Editor's Blog 2/1/2012 4 comments A new survey finds customers of IT resellers concerned and perplexed about security options.
Facing Up to the Password Problem Security Clan Editor's Blog 1/25/2012 15 comments Facial recognition security looks cool but misses the point when it comes to smartphone hacking.
The Government's Cloud Security Program Security Clan Editor's Blog 1/11/2012 6 comments The FedRAMP controls issued this week as a baseline for federal government cloud security represent very early steps in an ongoing process.
Hackers in Space Security Clan Editor's Blog 1/4/2012 17 comments German hackers want to coordinate an alternative satellite-based Internet.
China Blamed for Chamber of Commerce Breach Security Clan Editor's Blog 12/21/2011 17 comments Whether China is responsible or not, the just revealed sustained attack on the US Chamber of Commerce should make everyone fear the worst.
FTC, EU Get a Grip on Privacy Security Clan Editor's Blog 11/30/2011 9 comments The FTC and EU together may bring an end to privacy breaches by sites like Facebook.
Hackers Target the Banking System Security Clan Editor's Blog 11/2/2011 10 comments The NSA is reported to be involved in helping US financial institutions defend themselves from APTs.
Tapping Credit Card Info for Tracking Purposes Security Clan Editor's Blog 10/26/2011 27 comments Credit card companies have astonishing plans to package and trade your personal information, from your purchasing behavior to your DNA.
The Web Leaks Like a Sieve Security Clan Editor's Blog 10/12/2011 13 comments Personal data is being shared with third parties by prominent Websites, despite their privacy policies.
'Opaque Transparency' an Emerging Threat Security Clan Editor's Blog 9/28/2011 20 comments The biggest noncriminal threat to the security of your personal information today is data-grabbing under a false guise of transparency.
The Pirates Board Berlin's Parliament Security Clan Editor's Blog 9/21/2011 7 comments The Pirate Party's success in German state elections, together with its growing international presence, suggests there might be a future for political activism with roots in underground movements like content piracy and hacking.
Another Certification Authority Goes Down Security Clan Editor's Blog 9/7/2011 5 comments The breach of another certification authority, GlobalSign, may signal the end of security certificates as a digital security tool.
WikiLeaks Gets Owned Security Clan Editor's Blog 8/31/2011 38 comments WikiLeaks is defending itself against an anonymous hack attack. The irony is not hard to detect.
Government Backs Away From the Cloud Security Clan Editor's Blog 8/24/2011 15 comments The vision of moving government to the cloud, with all the efficiencies and cost savings that would likely produce, is being hindered by understandable security concerns.
Obama May Act on WikiLeaks-Style Breaches Security Clan Editor's Blog 8/17/2011 9 comments A rumored White House Executive Order, aimed at preventing a repeat of WikiLeaks, is unlikely to address our key cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Most of World's Mobile Traffic Can Be Read Security Clan Editor's Blog 8/10/2011 7 comments A German scientist claims to have decrypted data from major mobile networks using simple tools, and he plans to release the methodology today.
Cybergeddon as Usual Security Clan Editor's Blog 8/3/2011 7 comments According to McAfee, 72 major organizations, including the United Nations and national governments, have been at the mercy of cyberintrusion for at least the last five to six years.
Anonymous vs. PayPal: This Time It's Legal Security Clan Editor's Blog 7/27/2011 20 comments The story behind the FBI's Anonymous arrests makes fascinating reading as hacking group switches legal protest strategies.
Now We'll See if They're Legion Security Clan Editor's Blog 7/20/2011 26 comments Has law enforcement finally made a serious strike at the heart of Anonymous, or are they still fighting shadows?
The Cybersecurity Glasnost Hotline Security Clan Editor's Blog 7/13/2011 19 comments The White House's announcement of 24/7 communications with Russia over cybersecurity is welcome but lacks much real substance.
Microsoft Makes Inroads on Spambots Security Clan Editor's Blog 7/6/2011 10 comments Microsoft's cooperative efforts to bring down large botnets is a positive contribution to the war against spam.
Anonymous Hacks for the Homeless Security Clan Editor's Blog 7/4/2011 7 comments With hacker group Anonymous targeting Florida over arrests of workers for the homeless, we ask about the ethics of digital direct action.
The Hopeless Case of Passwords Security Clan Editor's Blog 6/29/2011 49 comments Passwords may work in theory, but user fallibility makes them unworkable in practice. We need alternatives.
In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.
The smartphone market reached a significant milestone, a breakthrough that may cause vendors to celebrate but could strain the capabilities of IT service desks.
In the fall of 2011, around 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in a Stanford-sponsored online course about artificial intelligence. About 23,000 completed the course and got certificates, including 248 who got a perfect score. The university offered the same course the old-fashioned way to students sitting in Stanford classrooms. None of the those students got a perfect score.
As Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.
New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Ushering in a new era of cognitive computing systems, IBM announced today the IBM Watson Engagement Advisor, a technology breakthrough that allows brands to crunch big data in record time to transform the way they engage clients in key functions such as customer service, marketing, and sales.
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet David Weldon In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M. CLICK FOR MORE
