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A prescription to prevent cyberattacks

With all the talk about cyberattacks and the fears that the problem is growing, you would think the federal government doesn't have a clue about how to prevent them. But that is just not so. The... Read more...

President's power to shut down Internet up in air

There are plenty of people inside and outside of government upset about legislation that would give President Obama the power to shut down the Internet under emergency situations. But the idea sounds... Read more...

Obama's budget shifts IT spending

President Obama's detailed federal budget for 2010 was released last week, and it outlines more details on how he wants to spend government money on information technology. Don't be worried. There's... Read more...

Obama could get power to shut down Internet

The U.S. president has plenty of power when it comes to natural disasters and the use of the military in hostile attacks. Now there is legislation pending in Congress sponsored by Sen. Jay... Read more...

DHS develops software to fight Conficker worm

The Department of Homeland Security took swift action on Monday, releasing a DHS-developed detection tool to scan computers infected by the Conficker worm. The department's U.S. Computer Emergency... Read more...