Monthly Archives: May 2009
Sizing Up Obama’s Plans for Cyber-security
Now that the 60-day review of America's cyber-security strategy is public, the hard part can begin.With the challenge of implementing policies to shore up...
10 Utilitarian Apps from Nokia’s Ovi Store
10 Utilitarian Apps from Nokia's Ovi Store
by Nicholas Kolakowski
Name: Advanced Device Locks PROCost:
$24.99This security application allows the user to set locks on their mobile...
Netbook Sales Highest on U.S. Coasts, Says NPD Group
The popularity of netbooks has helped to keep PC shipments from falling dramatically as customers cut back on spending in a struggling economy.The majority...
Amazon.com CEO Bezos Says Color Kindle Is Years Off
Amazon.com is playing it close to the vest with regard to sales numbers for its Kindle line of mobile e-reader devices."I'm not sure we...
Five Hacks That Will Challenge Obamas Cyber-security Plans
Five Hacks That Will Challenge Obamas Cyber-security Plans
by Brian Prince
Hackers Fly Off with Plans for Fighter Plane
Hackers took advantage of network vulnerabilities of contractors...
Obama Declares Cyber-Security a National Security Priority, Talks Strategy
U.S. President Barack Obama pledged a new era for the country's cyber-security efforts today as White House officials pulled the covers off the 60-day...
Weekly Unemployment Numbers Down, Overall Up
The Department of Labor has put out its latest news on weekly unemployment numbers and the news has a little good, and enough bad...
Cisco Beta Tests Its UCS Box
Cisco Systems has been one of its best beta customers for its widely hyped Unified Computing System data center technology, deploying the technology in...
Department of Interior Computers Missing, Report Finds
A report by the U.S. Department of Interior's inspector general's office does not paint a rosy picture of the department's IT. On the heels...
Obama Orders Classified Documents Review
President Obama May 27 ordered a 90-day review of the government's classified documents program, urging a review team to assume a presumption of openness....