Google Opposed for Internet Library by Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo

Google, which acquired the rights to create an online library in 2008 as the outcome of a lawsuit against them for copyright infringement at the cost of $125 Million, is being taken on by the Open Book Alliance. Google aims to use the rights to create an online Book Rights Registry

Although it is not yet official, Microsoft and Yahoo have confirmed, and Amazon is also expected, to join the…

Moore’s Law Could be Preserved Due to DNA

IBM researchers in conjunction with Paul W. K . Rothemund of the California Institute of Technology are working on a new technology that is will allow them to arrange DNA origami structures on surfaces that are compatible with current semiconductor manufacturing equipment capabilities.

This research is part of an ongoing effort to maintain Moore’s Law, which says that every two years the amount of transistors that can be placed on…

Hackers Use Social Media, Stolen IDs to Perform Cyber Attacks

New research suggests that during last year’s five-day war between Russia and Georgia, Russian hackers used a combination of hijacked American identities and U.S. software tools to carry out an attack on Georgian governmental websites. A major issue with cyber warfare is that current military and international agreements do not yet account for the use of new American technologies as weapons.

The U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit has determined that to…

Gordon R. England Appointed to CACI Board of Directors

Former Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England has been chosen to join the CACI International Inc. board of directors. England has previously served at both the national and industry levels. During his almost four-year stint at DoD, he performed the duties of COO and worked to strengthen U.S. defenses against budding threats through innovative technological resources.

At present, England is president of E6 Partners, LLC. Other previous experience includes two…

Wiki Latest Tool Enlisted in Cybersecurity War

The National Cyber Security Center under the Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to use a wiki to communicate important information among federal agencies. The goal is for interested parties to use the wiki to share time sensitive information on threats, attacks and responses. It will also serve as a storage center for documents on standards and procedures.

This is the latest in efforts to coordinate federal cybersecurity, a…

NCSA Board of Directors Welcomes Google

Eric Davis, head of anti-malvertising is representing Google on the National Cyber Security Alliance’s (NCSA) board of directors. Davis, who has spent 15 years in the marketing and consumer education industries, is a leader at Google in creating policies and procedures to protect the company’s network, products and customers. He said, “For Google, there is no higher priority than the safety and security of our users…We look forward to…

CSC Wins Part of $30 Million USDA Cybersecurity Contract

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a one-year, $30 million contract to six firms for security support, including CSC of Falls Church, Va. The contract specifies four one-year options.

This agreement allows each firm to compete to support the USDA in cyber protection. The goal is to prevent future attacks, which have been growing in number of late, through identifying current weaknesses and implementing response measures.

Tom Anderson, president of CSC’s…