The FBI just announced plans to ramp up their social media monitoring, data mining, and analysis. The surprising thing is that they haven't done so already.READ»
Last week, an Indian hacker crew successfully broke into a secured Indian military government network. The group posted documents that infer Apple, Nokia, and Research In Motion gave the Indian government backdoor access to their devices in exchange for mobile phone market rights. Are the docs forgeries or real?READ»
Biometrics are the next big thing in government and homeland security. But the recent theft of the personal information of 9 million Israelis living and dead--including the birth parents of adoptees and sensitive health information--could have big ramifications for foreign governments.READ»
A Massachusetts physics graduate student and former alt-rock drummer was arrested for planning a terrorist attack on the Pentagon and on the Capitol. But unlike most wannabe terrorists, Rezwan Ferdaus appears to have actually understood how to make bombs.READ»
On this day in history, Galileo was forced to recant his Sun-centric theory, Pluto's moon Charon was discovered, and Virgin Atlantic flew its first transatlantic flight. What's today's news? Read on:READ»
I went to see "Buried," Ryan Reynolds' latest flick, about a truck driver in Iraq who is attacked and kidnapped by someone who wants a ransom from the U.S. government. What I expected was a suspense film. I got that, but I ended up with something I didn't expect: a film about customer service.READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation was buying up domain names, and readying itself for a launch with large retail displays that look like something from Superman's home planet, Krypton.1. Around 4 million barrels of oil from the ...READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation was using a Mac laptop to send classified information to its paymasters halfway across the world and then snapping glowsticks to go raving all night long.1. BP is discussing a backup strategy for ...READ»
This is the only freely-circulating photograph in existence of Gordon M. Snow, the newly-appointed deputy director of the FBI Cyber Division. But then, the FBI is probably marginally more aware of social networking etiquette than ...READ»
Uh oh. The Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Internet Police are back on the job.
The FBI arrested 47-year-old Bronx resident Gilberto Sanchez earlier this morning and accused him of copyright infringement for allegedly uploading a copy of ...READ»
After yesterday's FBI raid, Obama's new CIO, Vivek Kundra, is suddenly taking "a leave from his position," reports NBC. FBI agents raided Kundra's former office, where he was CTO of the Washington, DC district. Two former ...READ»
Just the other day I wrote about Obama's newly appointed CIO, Vivek Kundra, and his love affair with Google, RIM, and Apple. Well, Microsoft may be in luck after all. This morning twelve FBI agents reportedly stormed the Washinton, ...READ»
