Security

Heated debate over stalled cybersecurity bill pits pro-defense Democrats vs. hands-off Republicans

Ex-DHS official Stewart Baker says nation needs to recognize cybersecurity "crisis"

Cisco stays the network virtualization course

Plays down impact of recent consolidation, promises to lead "evolution" and disclose more

Webroot’s big cloud gamble

CEO Dick Williams on the company's move to SaaS and competing for enterprise customers

Will suborbital space travel explode? It depends

Federal Aviation Administration study lays out good and bad of future suborbital markets

Senate delays, maybe kills, cybersecurity bill

Senators decline to vote to end debate on the controversial Cybersecurity Act

The NSA’s acceptance of hackers at Defcon marks progress for information security

Conference attendees support partnerships between the feds and hackers, and even U.S. Cybercommand head General Keith Alexander shook hands with 11-year-old hacker CyFi.

French T-shirt company relenting in face of Anonymous threats

Hacktivist group issued threats against company for registering Anonymous slogan, logo

BYOD means users want a ‘Goldilocks’ answer for device security

Locked down is too much security, but unlocked may be too little

Dropbox gets a black eye in spam attack

Efforts to mature into a more enterprise-ready service take a hit

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