Emerging Tech
The Free Market Won’t Fix Botnets, Government Report Says
The government should create incentives for good security in the internet of things.
Cybersecurity
Now It's Industry's Turn to Come Up with Botnet Fighting Ideas
A Commerce Department center is seeking partners to make internet-connected devices more secure.
Emerging Tech
How to Reduce Your Screen Time in 2018
If your New Year's resolution is to fight that tech addiction, here are some helpful tips.
Cybersecurity
2017 Was Marked by Continuity and Confusion in Cyber Policy
The Kaspersky ban, WannaCry and big changes at State Department topped the news cycle.
Emerging Tech
Virginia Beach Is Using an IoT-Enabled Sensor Network to Predict Flooding in Real Time
Local officials are hoping high-resolution, hydrodynamic models using fluid physics will improve preparedness and response in a low-lying region vulnerable to flooding.
Emerging Tech
Gadgets to Make Holiday Travel Easier
Travel will never be stress-free, but you can get close.
Cybersecurity
Think Twice About Buying Internet-Connected Devices Off eBay
Buying a second hand gadget can potentially expose the user to some pretty extreme scenarios.
Ideas
How the 2017 Tech Predictions Stacked Up
Here are the predictions that came true—and one that didn't.
Emerging Tech
Scientists Have Connected 3D-Printed Objects to the Internet Without Electronics
Rejoice! We have finally connected a laundry detergent bottle to the internet.
Digital Government
The FCC Plans to Kill the Open Internet; Don’t Count on the FTC to Save It
The FTC does not have specialized expertise in telecommunications.
Artificial Intelligence
All the New Software Amazon Announced at Its Huge Developer Conference
Amazon is trying to make artificial intelligence services a cornerstone of its quickly-growing cloud business.
Emerging Tech
GAO: FCC Needs to Consider How Connected Toasters Could Clog the Spectrum
The internet of things could eat up spectrum, but the FCC isn’t doing enough to anticipate strains.
Ideas
What Artificial Intelligence in Hands of Adversaries Means for Cyber Defense
Governments and businesses need to prepare for the cyberattacks AI can make more effective.
Artificial Intelligence
A Fight Is Brewing Between Congress and the Military Over Cyber War
Should in-theater commanders be allowed to launch attacks that currently require approval from the national command authority?
Policy
Lawmakers to Agencies on FITARA: Get It Together
A House oversight committee pushed IT leaders to set more ambitious upgrade goals after its fifth assessment of federal agencies’ technology.
Digital Government
Pros and Cons of the New Digital Pills That Connect to Your Smartphone
This pill can even send data to your doctor.
Digital Government
Only 23% of the World Has a Free and Open Internet
The U.S. does not have the world's most free internet, according to a independent watchdog group.
Ideas
Shining a Light to Overcome the Internet of Thing’s Security Complexities
Because the IoT is relatively new, it brings unfamiliar complexities for federal IT professionals.
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