Cryptography recently joined forces with neuroscience to propose a groundbreaking innovation in authentication. Hristo Bojinov of Stanford University along with Daniel Sanchez and Paul Reber of Northwestern, Dan Boneh of Stanford, and Patrick Lincoln of SRI published a paper on “Designing Crypto Primitives Secure Against Rubber Hose Attacks.” Passwords, encryption keys, and other methods ofRead… Read more »
My Grandfather’s Son is Clarence Thomas’ autobiography up to confirmation as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Jack asked me if I wanted to read his copy, that he got from Clarence. I read it like a thriller, because it was. Some of the people who illuminated Clarence’s quest of becoming hisRead… Read more »
Ouya is turning into the best little Android box forthcoming (but when will it be here?) Here is our wrap-up of the top technology stories of the day. Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder, believes that cloud storage will lead to “horrible problems” in the future. He said that “With the cloud, you don’t own anything. YouRead… Read more »
GovLoop is proud to announce our latest guide, The GovLoop Guide: Navigating the Digital Government Roadmap. Technological advancements have enabled government to improve how services are delivered to citizens. This guide focuses on the technology that has enabled government to increase productivity, improve performance and innovate proactively. Throughout this report, we highlight the top trendsRead… Read more »
It’s not the most exciting bit of technology in the world, but it could be very useful. I read an awful lot of stuff on the web – thanks to Google Reader, it’s made really easy. Lots of people don’t have the time to do so, and are quite grateful to have useful items pointedRead… Read more »
I’m having my first child in 5 weeks (but I, I mean my wife is doing all the real work). So I’m in the process of looking for a pediatrician. As a technologist, one of my questions I keep on asking potential pediatricians is: -Do you have an electronic records system? How am I ableRead… Read more »
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Transportation Security Administration is seeking holograms or video projections of customer service representatives to communicate with travelers in at least English and Spanish. More here Mark Giuliano, executive assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s national security branch, testified before the House Appropriations subcommitteeRead… Read more »
How can we not talk about the Mars rover? The critter landed on Mars early Monday morning and has already been sending back some amazing photos — just amazing stuff. And if you haven’t seen the video of the crew watching the actual landing, it is so heartwarming. While it took only minutes for CuriosityRead… Read more »
On today’s program Doing more with less — that’s the mantra these days, right? But is it time to just do things differently? We’ll talk to Chuck Prow — the General Manager of IBM’s Global Business Services’ Public Sector business — and get his thoughts. He is the author of a new book — GoverningRead… Read more »
I believe it’s every government employee’s job to make great products and services. Details vary, but in the end, I think it’s all the same, whether it’s a government hospital, processing benefits, or national security. I try as much as possible to emulate tech start-ups, but Apple most of all, in my development of governmentRead… Read more »