Security

Researcher: Many Stratfor passwords are weak

The preliminary results are not terribly surprising: Many passwords are considered simple and weak

DARPA wants to give dead, in-orbit satellites new life

DARPA says squadron of tiny “satlets” could retrofit bigger satellites in graveyard orbits

Is vulnerability an objective?

Joel Brenner's 'America the Vulnerable' paints sobering picture of how badly the U.S. and U.S. companies are protecting themselves

CIOs Disconnected From Business Execs

Who’s Above Average?

Cloud SWAT teams

These specialized incident-response units can swoop in when needed to help make the cloud more trustworthy.

Microsoft Releases First Unscheduled Patch of 2011

With just one day to go, a vulnerability in the .NET Framework has forced Microsoft to release its first out-of-band update of 2011.

2012 tech predictions: From IDG’s editors worldwide

Consumerization of IT is the consensus choice of the new year's major technology force, one that will manifest itself in several forms

Two new tools exploit router security setup problem

The tools can be used to figure out the access code for many brands of wireless routers

Websites, apps vulnerable to low-bandwidth, bot-free takedown, say researchers

Microsoft rushes out emergency update for ASP .Net, first 'out-of-band' in 2011