Security

4 lessons from the Springfield, Ill. SCADA cyberattack

DARPA to banish “geeky, formal” way code defects are eradicated

DARPA program seeks to make complicated software code verification process into a game

Browser extension allows users to express their email privacy expectations

New email privacy project relies on people's respect for social norms rather than enforcing them with technology

Cisco reorgs again, folds net management into new cloud group

Cisco CIO Jacoby to oversee new cloud and systems management group

Nine successful, effective IT project tips

GAO looks at some successful government projects and finds nine best practices others could emulate

Face Unlock feature in Galaxy Nexus seen as novelty, not security

Analysts and Google suggest PIN or password alternate for smartphone

Illinois water authority hack: Threat has been looming for years

SCADA systems are notoriously vulnerable, but no one is forcing any changes, experts say

EFF proposes new method to strengthen Public Key Infrastructure

New EFF proposal provides an additional layer of security for the CA system

AT&T says hack attempt affected up to 1 million customers

No accounts breached; investigation underway

FAQ: What you should know about Illinois water-district SCADA breach

What's known so far about SCADA cyberattack in Illinois