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Hacking evolution: From good to evil to good

Posted March 29, 2013 - 10:19 am

Video outlines the background of how hacking when from enthusiasts to criminals, and how good hackers are trying to take back the term.
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Science Tuesday: How to crack the Enigma Code

Posted January 15, 2013 - 12:11 pm

Two videos showcase how a fatal flaw allowed the Allies to crack the German code machine in World War II.
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This robot dances better than you do

Posted July 16, 2012 - 11:36 am

Watch a robot show off dance moves from the '50s on up - this 'bot can shake it!
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Fake movie trailer shows the dark side of BYOD

Posted July 13, 2012 - 11:06 am

Watch as one unauthorized smartphone takes out the entire planet. Oh, wait, it's a fake movie trailer. Never mind.
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AT&T predicts secure world with brainwave authentication, augmented reality glasses

Posted June 18, 2012 - 10:28 am

Remember those prediction ads from AT&T in the '90s with the "You Will" tagline? AT&T brings that back with this take on future security methods.
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Privacy tips for the future (from 'the past')

Posted June 18, 2012 - 9:56 am

Taking a look at priavcy in the "future" through a fake video from the "past." It's not as complicated as that sentence sounds.
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World War II encryption tactics: How the Enigma failed

Posted April 25, 2012 - 3:25 pm

Codemaking and codebreaking during the Second World War is revealed in this excellent explainer YouTube video.
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Japanese surveillance system scans 36 million faces in seconds

Posted March 22, 2012 - 1:52 pm

Looking for that face in the crowd is a lot quicker now, thanks to some Japanese surveillance scanning gear.
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Time Machine: Watch a Boston TV report freak out about computer viruses

Posted February 29, 2012 - 12:25 pm

Back in 1988, nobody knew what a computer virus was, and this TV news report did its best to scare the heck out of us.
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Public encryption described via paint blobs

Posted February 27, 2012 - 11:15 am

Alice, Bob and Eve are at it again, this time with color mixing and ropes that wrap around a clock.
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Computer security film from 1990 just as relevant today

Posted February 15, 2012 - 1:02 pm

Security issues in 1990 were just as big then, only the equipment has changed.
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IT trends to watch in 2012

Posted December 21, 2011 - 5:39 pm

IT trends for 2012 include: The consumerization of IT, bigger, badder security threats, the rise of big data and the cloud, and the IT economy.
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MIT Media Lab tracks researchers, visitors

Posted October 25, 2011 - 1:41 pm

New tracking technology inside the MIT Media Lab monitors everything from office thermostats, to social media buzz to the location of workers.
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Idaho National Laboratory staff on how to avoid industrial attacks

Posted October 6, 2011 - 10:08 pm

A group of experts from the Idaho National Laboratory are playing hackers bent on industrial destruction.
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Cisco sees new security role in cloud

Posted September 29, 2011 - 3:25 pm

A Cisco executive said enterprise security is changing in the age of the cloud, at the Mobolize Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.
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Would you implant the Internet in your brain?

Posted July 26, 2011 - 10:24 am

Sci-fi meets tech in new Web series
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E3: Sony opens E3 press conference with an apology

Posted June 7, 2011 - 8:34 pm

SCEA President & CEO Jack Tretton offered consumers and partners an apology for the PlayStation Network outage and then shifted focus to more positive days ahead.
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E3: Sony opens E3 press conference with an apology

Posted June 6, 2011 - 11:52 pm

SCEA President & CEO Jack Tretton offered consumers and partners an apology for the PlayStation Network outage and then shifted focus to more positive days ahead.
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Sony apologizes for PlayStation Network attack, outage

Posted May 2, 2011 - 1:54 pm

Ten days after the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services were taken offline, Sony executives including the head of its gaming division apologized on Sunday for the potential loss of personal information on millions of customers.
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Visit a Google Data Center ... if you dare!

Posted April 25, 2011 - 9:31 am

If you're thinking about breaking into a Google data center, look out! This video tour showcases a lot of the security and data protection features, including lots of security guards and biometric scanners of all sorts.
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Robots show inside Fukushima reactor buildings

Posted April 20, 2011 - 2:16 pm

Tokyo Electric Power has supplied the first look inside two of the reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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Remote-controlled helicopters, vehicles helping clean-up in Fukushima Daiichi

Posted April 11, 2011 - 9:27 am

Tokyo Electric Power is putting remote controlled machinery to use at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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New baggage screening system at LAX promises more effcient, safer travel

Posted April 2, 2011 - 11:11 pm

Los Angeles International Airport stepped up its baggage screening capabilities with the addition of new equipment for checked luggage. Called Siemens Apron Baggage Screening, the system can detect explosives and divert questionable bags for further screening.
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Tokyo attempts return to normal as electronics makers deal with quake [video]

Posted March 14, 2011 - 2:46 pm

Japan's major electronics companies took stock of their problems on Monday, as the country struggles to come to terms with the scale of devastation following Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami.
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DEMO 2011: Defensio for Facebook offers spam, virus protection [video]

Posted March 1, 2011 - 10:25 am

Websense's Defensio can help protect Facebook page owners from attackers posting unwanted content. This helps protect a brand's reputation, image, cusomers and prospects from spam, viruses, profanity and other attacks.
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