The award-winning apps from this years Cleantech Hackathon do everything from comparing the efficiency of appliances to figuring out which building in your city is the worst polluter.READ»
Computer security expert Jeremiah Grossman thinks that traditional cybersecurity doesn't have what it takes to fight off today's wired intruders; he advocates companies and governments invite hackers to find weak spots in their systems.READ»
You might have noticed that the government isn't the most innovative place, especially when it comes to technology. A new civic accelerator should help get them some tech help, and get programmers working on their civic duty.READ»
An organization called the Free Network Foundation has equipped Occupy Wall Street and two other Occupy protests with secure communications towers. Now the organization is leading a fundraising drive so others can enjoy secure networks.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»
The Summer of Smart hackathon resulted in several sites and apps that can make transportation or food shopping easier. And the city is embracing them. READ»
Rebellious groups Anonymous and LulzSec have formed a hacktivist Voltron to strike back against international police efforts to arrest their members; they've hacked the police. It's a war, now. And we've developed a war-room style video of LulzSec's history.READ»
"Operation Shady Rat" has been identified as a drawn-out and economically significant cyber-attack against national, commercial, and even NGO entities. But unlike an attack meant to immediately cripple governments or financial markets, Shady RAT was intended to ferret out trade secrets and high-level national intelligence with long-term value.READ»
With recent tech improvements, Augmented Reality is growing from a playful technology into one that could influence many industries--from retail to security to publishing. It may kill the QR code too...READ»
Packed with personal data, and taken with you everywhere, your smartphone is an ideal target for hackers. And both iOS and Android have vulnerabilities.READ»
A crusader from Attrition.org has found that an alarmingly high number of books written by computer security experts are nearly 100% copied from other sources. What does that say about the industry?READ»
Adam Segal, one of the Council on Foreign Relations' top experts on China and technology, talks to Fast Company about what's special about Chinese cybercriminals, Chinese fears of NSA backdoors, and bored East Asian teenagers.READ»
In the first story of a series on digital hacking, we take a look at the basic hack that's behind the sleazy scandal rocking British journalism--and how caller ID spoofing could make it frighteningly easy for anyone to pull off. READ»
The Secret Service recently spilled the beans on their anti-cybercrime investigations. Fake accounts on underground websites? Elaborate multinational credit card fraud investigations with Turkish law enforcement? They're doing that. READ»
