Opinion

Cutting-edge electronics will require US to revamp auto defect investigations

Experts in software and systems engineering, electronics and communications will become integral to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Public transportation problems are relative

The prospect of no weekend train service is one thing ...

No SOPA blackout? We know who you are

Reduce the conflicts between IT administrators and information security personnel

What Does 2012 Bring For Hadoop, Big Data and MapR?

Founder and CEO of MapR, John Schroeder on the Open Network Podcast

Microsoft Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Despite struggling economies worldwide, brisk holiday sales and strong demand push Microsoft’s revenues 5% higher than the same period last year.

Another reason for Cisco to pound its chest

UCS blade server system reaches 10,000 customers

Anonymous takes out DoJ, RIAA in response to Megaupload.com take-down

DoJ, FBI took down Megaupload.com earlier in the day

The Future of Firewall Policies

How IPv6 will change the way we configure firewall policies

Copyright, piracy battle rages: Megaupload.com shut down, execs jailed

Department of Justice, FBI go after Megaupload, Vestor and others in massive copyright, piracy take-down case

McDonald’s ad lands atop my Twitter stream

Not that it needs to stay there should I find it unappetizing

This week in System Center 2012

Release Candidate availability sparks coverage and events

Linux Foundation Report Shows Growing Linux Adoption Rates in the Enterprise

New survey shows Linux as the preferred platform for Big Data, virtualization, and cloud computing trends.

On the most humdrum technology can an election turn

A what-if exercise that could make the crazy Iowa caucus results even crazier

AirPrint to almost any printer

If your printer doesn't support the Apple iOS AirPrint, the Lantronix xPrintServer may well be a cheaper and more useful alternative to buying a new printer

Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Tablet Hardware Requires

Specs cover both tablets and convertible laptops.

Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Group Turns 10

A decade after Microsoft got serious about PC security, it's a leader in the field.

Into the cloud — securely

Cloud adoption is growing, but key security opportunities are often overlooked

NASA: Solar blasts decreased orbital debris in 2011

Increased solar activity brings orbital trash back to Earth more quickly

This was bound to happen on anti-SOPA ‘blackout day’

Google is still providing search results today, but ...

Simple Xymon Monitors Hosts, Services, and Network

RIAA exec gives SOPA foes fresh reason to dislike RIAA

Cheap shot at Wikipedia not only unnecessary but stupid to boot

US finally backs an international space “code of conduct”

Conduct would address space debris, military weapons and other outer-space issues

Avaya releases IP Office 8.0

Measuring Open Source Success

Red Hat is not the only company successful because of open source

What anti-SOPA sites look like this morning

Updated: Wikipedia, Google, Craig's List among those sending a message

Science, technology and politicians

Why is it so hard to get politicians to listen to the people who know what they are talking about?

Cisco issues advisory for wireless gear

Attack tool based on WPS vulnerability prompts notice to disable

iPad 3 slated for release in early February

iPad 3 rumors continue to roll in fast and furious. Hot on the heels of a report that the next-gen iPad will house a quad-core processor and will support 4G LTE networks, the Japanese-language Macotakara blog is reporting that Apple will hold a speci

Children-and-robots survey says a lot about grownups

Kids see robots as the fix for what's wrong with their world