279 blog results for "homeland security"

U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and France are gearing up for cyberoffensives, according to a new McAfee report.

Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills

Preemptive fixes for software changes are the holy grail for IT managers. But how do developers know what's going to break?

Posted in Software, Interrupted by Dave Rosenberg

The U.S. is investing in Hendra virus research because of fears it may be used in biological warfare.

Posted in Military Tech by Mark Rutherford

TARDEC to showcase autonomous robotic systems designed to perform under-vehicle inspections for explosive weapons, while keeping soldiers out of harm's way.

Posted in Military Tech by Mark Rutherford

Defcon founder and Homeland Security adviser Jeff Moss reflects on how he got into hacking, says the Internet's "age of innocence" is over, and has a message for Google and other big Web sites.

Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills

Hacker Jeff Moss talks about being an adviser to the Department of Homeland Security, national ID cards, and how social media sites could deliver public emergency alerts.

Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills

Former U.S. cybersecurity director Amit Yoran talks about his year as the "cyberguy" and why he is an "anti-user."

Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills

Thousands of usernames and passwords of Hotmail, Gmail, and possibly other services have been posted online as a result of a phishing attack. Here's how to protect yourself.

Posted in Safe and Secure by Larry Magid

DARPA shows off the Precision Urban Hopper, a small wheeled robot that can leap over tall obstacles. It's designed for urban surveillance operations.

Posted in Crave by Tim Hornyak

The effort, aimed at reducing spending on IT infrastructure, cutting environmental impacts, and streamlining government IT, will likely take years to implement.

Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman