2 posts and columns on virtual weapons

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.

PayPal Woos Developers in Bid to Protect Its Turf

in News on November 3, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

EBay Inc.’s PayPal plans to unveil a new system that makes it easier for software developers to integrate the online payments system right into their programs–as the company takes new steps to protect its turf. With the new open software, called Paypal X, users won’t have to type their username and password into a separate PayPal Web site in order to complete a payment.