Open Systems Journal

Last week it was my pleasure to visit a group of middle school students that are interested in anything Science. These you people were eager to learn and had prepared many really good questions about viruses, worms and other malicious programs as well as other dangers found on the Internet.As they asked their questions and [...]

As the telecommunications world went wireless and digital, the tried-and-true method law enforcement agencies used for wiretaps—splicing into the local loop—was in danger of becoming an anachronism. In 1994, Congress passed the Communications Assistance [...]

Finally, a $100 Android phone! I’ll take one. What’s that you say? There’s a catch?

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On-site data backup is better than no backup at all, but if your on-site backups go up in flames or otherwise end up inoperable, then you’re out of luck—unless of course you’ve got a backup online, that is.
Photo by NeoSpire.
Your backup solution can be as simple as a small application that syncs the few files [...]

Coleman awarded for leadership and technology implementation.

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Win the next round of Balderdash by actually knowing the correct definition of saser or Galapagos syndrome.

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Desperate during the downturn, people are taking “jobs” as re-shippers, not realizing they’re helping criminals move goods purchased with stolen credit cards, RSA says.
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As you probably know, Microsoft was both a sponsor and active participant at ApacheCon 2009 in Oakland, California last week.
But what you might not know is that we also showed our lighter, more fun side, when we participated in the Lightning Talks, which were held on Thursday evening, November 5, during a reception with plenty of [...]

Blockbuster might have been put on the back burner with the advent of Netflix and Redbox, but it’s attempting to make a come back with a new form of technology. 6 stores will begin a trial program in which customers may rent a movie via SD card from kiosks for $1.99. You’re given 30 [...]

A government sunshine lawsuit by the EFF reveals boxes of documents showing that the Bush administration granted immunity to telecoms that spied on Americans without warrants. Wired.com needs your help sorting through the docs.

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