9 posts and columns on defense

Cyberwar Plan Has New Focus on Deterrence

in Enterprise on July 15, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

The military must move from defending against major cyberattacks to deterring assaults by letting enemies know the U.S. is willing to retaliate with its own virtual weapons or military force, a top general said Thursday.

Defense Contractor Booz Allen Is Latest Target of Hacker Group Anonymous

in News on July 13, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

The hackers formerly known as LulzSec has a new target in its sights: Defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. The company confirmed an attack yesterday, though so far it’s not clear that it means anything.
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Cisco Security Survey Finds Windows Vulnerabilities And Spam Decreasing

in Enterprise on January 20, 2011 at 6:40 am PT

Still no rest for the weary computer security professional. Smartphones and tablets are coming to the office and creating new opportunities for trouble.

Multitouch Pioneer Jeff Han Starts to Think Small (Devices)

in Mobile on December 13, 2010 at 6:00 am PT

Jeff Han has been a pioneer in multitouch, but he is best known for his work on big screens, such as creating the touch wall used by CNN. Now, he’s beginning to apply some of his talents to the mobile space, with his first mobile efforts likely to surface early next year.

Viacom Asks for a Do-Over on YouTube

in Media on December 3, 2010 at 11:51 am PT

As promised, here’s Viacom’s appeal in the YouTube copyright case, where a federal court ruled overwhelmingly in Google’s favor earlier in the year.

Is the State Department's Tweeter-in-Chief Headed to Google?

in News on July 23, 2010 at 8:54 am PT

Jared Cohen, who has gained fame as the State Department’s social networking phenom and the youngest member of its policy planning staff, is considering taking a job at Google in a strategic policy role, said several sources close to the situation. Cohen has been in discussions with Google recently about going there, those sources said, although it is not a done deal. In other words, the revolving door between D.C. and Silicon Valley keeps on turning, especially Googlers.

HTC to Apple: We Built a Touchscreen Phone Before You Did

in News on March 18, 2010 at 6:05 am PT

The surprise HTC expressed earlier this month at being sued by Apple has finally turned into something a bit more substantial: “strong disagreement.” The company issued a statement this morning denying Apple’s allegations and vowed to fight the suit. The gist: HTC has been making phones far longer than Apple, including a touchscreen device called the XDA that predates the iPhone by about five years.