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Security experts on next cyberwarfare steps

March 4, 2010, 11:21am PST

At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Michael Chertoff, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Richard Clarke, chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, and Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, share their views on how to best stop cyberthreats in the future. The experts outline areas of focus and how to protect against cyberthreats without imposing on privacy rights.
Cryptographers discuss wisdom of 'foolishness'

March 3, 2010, 9:22am PST

At the RSA conference in San Francisco, a panel of leading cryptographers reveal some of the lessons they have learned while making seemingly imprudent decisions. By going against the grain, new objectives can be made and boundaries overcome.
RSA president calls on security industry to adopt cloud technologies

March 2, 2010, 3:11pm PST | 2 | Latest comment by QAonCall

RSA President Art Coviello kicks off the annual security conference in San Francisco by addressing the importance of cloud computing in the next wave of IT. But he says that trust is a big hindrance to cloud-computing adoption and the industry isn't doing enough to improve its security.
White House reveals latest cybersecurity plans

March 2, 2010, 2:17pm PST

At the RSA conference in San Francisco, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt announces the availability of a summary of the Obama administration's Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative. Schmidt says the new plan will help create transparency within the intelligence community.
The Future Of...Parking

March 1, 2010, 10:39am PST

Parking can be a real hassle, whether you're fumbling for change for the meter or just trying to find an empty spot. San Francisco-based Streetline has developed networking and sensor technologies that enable users to pay their meter fees from their mobile phones. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das explains how the company's technology could change the way we park.

The Steve Jobs effect

February 18, 2010, 10:03am PST

Daring Fireball editor John Gruber talks about the CEO's effect on Apple over the last 25 years--from the time of his ouster, to his subsequent return. Gruber offers an equally optimistic and pessimistic take on what his eventual departure will mean for the future of the consumer electronics maker.
Yapper: New tools to build iPhone apps

February 11, 2010, 4:58pm PST

At Macworld 2010, Sachmanya co-founder Chintu Parikh demos Yapper, a new do-it-yourself software program that allows developers to create an iPhone app without knowing any programming code.
Macworld 2010: Quickoffice launches cloud services on iPhone

February 11, 2010, 3:48pm PST

At Macworld 2010, Gregg Fiddes and David Halpin of Quickoffice demonstrate the company's new mobile productivity application for Apple's iPhone. Users are able to read and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents and access cloud services like Dropbox, Google Docs, and Box.net.
Macworld 2010: Controlling a telescope via iPhone

February 11, 2010, 1:49pm PST

At Macworld 2010 in San Francisco, Tim DeBenedictis, product architect of Carina Software, unveils the company's SkyVoyager iPhone app, which enables users to find stars, clusters, and galaxies in the night sky. He also demos SkyFi, a device that offers users the ability to use their iPhone as a telescope controller.
The Future Of... Data Encryption

February 1, 2010, 1:12pm PST

Digital memories are long. Emails, images, and documents sent today can resurface years from now, but new software could help ensure that what happens online, doesn't have to live there eternally. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das explains how 'Vanish," the work of researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, uses peer-to-peer networks to create unique encryption keys.
Apple shows off word processing software for iPad

January 27, 2010, 4:20pm PST

Philip Schiller, senior vice president of product marketing, demos the company's productivity app iWork and offers a peek at word processing on the new iPad.
A look at video on the iPad

January 27, 2010, 3:10pm PST

Apple CEO Steve Jobs talks up the iPad's video features, including YouTube streaming and the ability to watch movies and TV shows via the iTunes Store.
Apple, Major League Baseball team up on iPad app

January 27, 2010, 2:20pm PST

At an Apple press event, Chad Evans, director of mobile development for MLB.com, demonstrates the league's new iPad baseball software. The app allows users to interact more with the game, including animated play-by-play action, statistics, and live video.
Apple takes on Amazon with iPad e-reader features, bookstore

January 27, 2010, 1:53pm PST

At an Apple press event, CEO Steve Jobs shows off the company's new iBooks app. Users can now browse, read reviews, read a sample excerpt, or just buy books--and the book downloads to a virtual "book shelf." The software has the support of five of the largest publishers, including Simon and Schuster.
iPad's bottom line: specs and price

January 27, 2010, 12:24pm PST

Apple CEO Steve Jobs sums up all the features and pricing of the new Apple tablet.