Industry

Bit9 hack casts spotlight on security industry practices

Experts agree that the security industry as a whole could benefit from sharing more information about malware and attacks

M2M offers hackers a new frontier for mischief

There will be an estimated 50 billion embedded mobile devices within 20 years

Flickr bug makes users’ private photos public

Only a small percentage of images were affected, Flickr says

Auditor: US Army’s ERP software projects at risk

Lack of planning could cause projects to miss auditability deadlines

PGA touts use of rugged handhelds for scoring and ticket scanning

Intermec devices survive rain, drops, heat and will help lower costs (See video below)

UK’s accounting watchdog investigating Autonomy finances pre-HP deal

Disciplinary proceedings could follow

IT training gets an extreme makeover

From movie-like videos to hands-on hacker contests, fresh approaches to skills development have gussied up the world of IT training.

Highly regulated companies tiptoe into social media

Healthcare companies, financial services firms and others are taking advantage of social media, even while awash in rules. Here's how they do it.

Verizon, AT&T, Google among top 10 lobbyers

Restaurant operator automates but doesn’t cut staff