For months, federal law enforcement agencies and industry have been deadlocked on a highly contentious issue: Should tech companies be obliged to guarantee government...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 17, 2015
Two recent distributed denial-of-service attacks represent some of the first uses of a new tool in China's cyber arsenal, dubbed the "Great Cannon." The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | April 10, 2015
Most of us haven't had a cow wander on to a road in front of us while we're driving. Still, it's the type of situation Google is wisely anticipating.The Washington Post From ACM News | April 7, 2015
Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 6, 2015
President Obama on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing the first sanctions program to allow the administration to impose penalties on individuals overseas...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 1, 2015
Companies and government agencies are scrambling to correct a major security flaw revealed this week. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2015
Freeman Dyson, 91, the famed physicist, author and oracle of human destiny, is holding forth after tea-time one February afternoon in the common room of the Institute...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | February 23, 2015
Cars these days have more in common with smart phones than the Model-T. But a new reportfrom Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) warns that the increasing technical complexity...The Washington Post From ACM News | February 9, 2015
In the last three months of 2014, the Associated Press published 3,000 articles on the earning reports of U.S. companies. Previously it could publish only 300.The Washington Post From ACM News | February 2, 2015
One of the best Twitter accounts inside the Beltway or out—belongs to former representativeJohn Dingell (D-Mich.), who announced his retirement with self-effacing...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | January 12, 2015
Lizard Squad. That's the hacker group whose name is suddenly on everyone's lips after it took credit for ruining Christmas for PlayStation and Xbox gamers everywhere...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | December 29, 2014
About a week after Tara Elonis persuaded a judge to issue a protective order against her estranged husband, Anthony, her soon-to-be ex had this to say: "Fold up...The Washington Post From ACM News | December 1, 2014
U.S. and European law enforcement agencies last week launched a massive, coordinated strike on the so-called Dark Web.The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2014
Verizon and AT&T have been quietly tracking the Internet activity of more than 100 million cellular customers with what critics have dubbed "supercookies"—markers...The Washington Post From ACM News | November 4, 2014
The continuing cyberattacks on U.S. corporate networks is spurring talk among some executives and government officials of going on the offensive, or "hacking back...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | October 10, 2014
Some of the U.S.'s most prestigious cybersecurity university programs make a point of teaching their students offensive skills, but in doing so also must address...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | October 8, 2014
In the heart of Hong Kong, where the largest pro-Democracy protest to challenge Beijing since the 1989 Tiananmen Square gathering has been brewing, some protesters...The Washington Post From ACM News | October 7, 2014
A Federal Robot Commission could help extract sense and insight from the many technological applications that separate human agency from execution.The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | September 17, 2014