Security Declassified DoD/IG report shows US missile defense cybersecurity was a mess Sixty percent of the locations audited practiced poor cyber hygiene By Cal Jeffrey , December 18, 2018, 2:12 PM
Industry Tech Culture California regulators will consider implementing a tax on texting This isn't going to go over well By Cohen Coberly , December 13, 2018, 3:42 PM 29 comments
Security China behind Marriott hotel breach, may be preparing for more hacks The country could attack US "critical infrastructure" By Rob Thubron , December 12, 2018, 5:57 AM
Security Industry US reportedly asks allies not to use Huawei equipment And is offering incentives to shun the firm By Rob Thubron , November 23, 2018, 5:25 AM 8 comments
Tech Culture Japan's cybersecurity minister says he's never used a computer What is this "USB" you speak of? By Rob Thubron , November 15, 2018, 5:58 AM 21 comments
Security DoJ charges Chinese spies over hacking of aerospace companies The hacks took place over five years By Rob Thubron , October 31, 2018, 7:05 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture The Web Employee's porn habit causes malware infection on government network Another reason why it's NSFW By Rob Thubron , October 30, 2018, 8:55 AM 12 comments
The Web Industry The Internet Bill of Rights: Democrats are pushing to regulate online privacy Can net neutrality make a comeback? By Isaiah Mayersen , October 6, 2018, 7:19 AM
Security Industry U.S., U.K., and other governments issue joint statement asking for encryption backdoor The governments try to assure that they don't want to weaken encryption By David Matthews , September 4, 2018, 11:10 AM 7 comments
The Web Judge rules to extend injunction against 3D-printed gun designs The temporary ban has been extended until legal wrangling concludes By Cal Jeffrey , August 27, 2018, 5:05 PM
Industry Trump signs defense bill prohibiting US government from using ZTE, Huawei tech Better than a seven-year total ban By Rob Thubron , August 14, 2018, 5:27 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture Judge blocks plans to post 3D-printed gun blueprints online After the State Department settled the case By Rob Thubron , August 2, 2018, 7:48 AM 11 comments
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella replies to employee demands for Microsoft to end contract with ICE He called the US border policy cruel and abusive while downplaying Microsoft's involvement By Rob Thubron , June 20, 2018, 9:30 AM 66 comments
Industry Mobile The Pentagon reportedly plans to block the sale of ZTE and Huawei devices in military base retail stores The US government doesn't seem to trust Chinese phone makers By Cohen Coberly , May 3, 2018, 7:14 AM
Tech Culture Security Virtually all US visa applications could require five years of social media details The ruling would affect almost 15 million people By Rob Thubron , March 30, 2018, 10:48 AM 17 comments
Security FCC proposal aims to deter US carriers from buying wireless gear from ZTE and Huawei Voting on the proposal takes place on April 17 By Cohen Coberly , March 26, 2018, 1:57 PM 7 comments
Tech Culture South Korea to stop public servants working long hours by shutting off their computers Combating the culture of working overtime By Rob Thubron , March 23, 2018, 8:03 AM 16 comments
Microsoft Industry Microsoft will allow Azure to be run on private government servers Keeping data in the right hands By Greg Synek , March 5, 2018, 11:52 AM
Industry Security Bill Gates shares advice on how tech titans should deal with the government Bill and Melinda tackle 10 tough questions in annual Foundation letter By Shawn Knight , February 14, 2018, 1:29 PM 9 comments
Mobile Industry Six US intelligence chiefs warn against using Huawei, ZTE phones Because of their alleged close ties with the Chinese government By Rob Thubron , February 14, 2018, 10:53 AM 12 comments
Security Intel warned Chinese companies about CPU vulnerabilities before US government Researchers worry Chinese authorities may have exploited bug before patches were released By William Gayde , January 29, 2018, 2:21 PM
Science Government shutdown delays SpaceX's Falcon Heavy test fire The company initially planned to perform the static fire test in late January By Cohen Coberly , January 22, 2018, 1:55 PM 9 comments
Security Tech Culture The White House is banning personal cell phone use among staff and guests The ban reportedly comes as a result of security concerns By Cohen Coberly , January 4, 2018, 4:24 PM 12 comments
The Web 28 Senators ask FCC to delay net neutrality vote, Pai's office says vote will continue as scheduled Letter co-signers include Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and others By Cohen Coberly , December 4, 2017, 5:48 PM 35 comments
Security White House believes Chief of Staff John Kelly's personal phone was breached as early as December It's unclear if any sensitive information was accessed By Rob Thubron , October 6, 2017, 7:55 AM 9 comments