
How Would the U.S. Respond to a Nightmare Cyber Attack?
The danger of overreaction is very real.

How Would the U.S. Respond to a Nightmare Cyber Attack?
The danger of overreaction is very real.

Aboard America's Doomsday Command and Control Plane
American's four National Airborne Operations Center planes, each a militarized Boeing 747-200 called an E-4B, offers senior military leaders the most complete and sophisticated airborne communications platform in the world.


Fact or Fiction: Your Smartphone and Tablet Are Vulnerable to Hackers
Stories of high-profile attacks on Internet-connected mobile devices are hard to come by, but it may not always be this way

SIM Card Flaw Could Allow Hijacking of Millions of Phones
Researcher warns that such cards may be vulnerable to malware infection and surveillance

Lasers Boost Space Communications
Optical systems are set to handle planetary science's big data

How to Be an E-Mail Survivalist
To avoid being the target of big-data snooping, run your own e-mail server

Microsoft: U.S. Constitution Is 'Suffering' from NSA Secrecy
Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith says Microsoft asked the Justice Department to let it divulge more information to clear its name -- but was rebuffed last week

Fact or Fiction: Encryption Prevents Digital Eavesdropping
There are effective ways to encrypt data, whether it is in transit or in storage, but if that data is left in the clear at any point along its path, it is vulnerable to theft or tampering

Apple to Investigate Death of iPhone 5 User
Apple will investigate the cause of a Chinese woman's death, the company confirmed to Reuters on Monday

New Treaty Boosts Text Access for Blind People
A global copyright agreement will increase the availability of scientific texts in accessible formats

Forearm Gestures Remotely Control Computers and Drones
The MYO armband translates electrical activity produced by muscles into commands for gadgets

Google Glass Privacy Concerns Persist in Congress
One Congressman is "disappointed" in Google's response to privacy concerns