FREAK is another serious flaw in the Web's encryption

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Experts are warning of a serious security flaw that has apparently gone undetected for years and can weaken encrypted connections between computers and websites, potentially undermining security across the Internet.
The flaw, which has been dubbed FREAK, affects the widely used Secure Sockets Layer protocol and its successor, Transport Layer Security, and can allow an attacker to intercept supposedly encrypted traffic as it moves between clients and servers.

68% of B2B Buyers Now Purchasing Online

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A recent study into B2B buying habits has concluded that 68% of procurement professionals now purchase goods for their businesses online. The State of B2B Procurement Study was conducted in 2014 by Acquity Group and has determined that there has been a sharp rise in the number of companies doing their procurement online, with the […]

How Cloud Is Creating Employment for the Blind and Disabled

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It’s no secret that adults who live with a disability frequently struggle to find their place in the workforce - not because of their impairment, but frequently because of the lack of jobs that can accommodate their challenges. Over the past several years a significant amount of money, time and resources has been dedicated to developing technologies that improve the quality of life for disabled individuals, from the ibot stair climbing wheel chair to Apple’s VoiceOver.read more

Bits Blog: Flipkart of India, to Bolster Its Tech Credentials, Hires Former Google Executive

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Punit Soni, who led product management at Motorola Mobility when it was owned by Google, will oversee current and future products for Flipkart, an e-commerce start-up that wants to gain a foothold in Silicon Valley.

Topher White: What can save the rainforest? Your used cell phone

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The sounds of the rainforest include: the chirps of birds, the buzz of cicadas, the banter of gibbons. But in the background is the almost-always present sound of a chainsaw, from illegal loggers. Engineer Topher White shares a simple, scalable way to stop this brutal deforestation — that starts with your old cell phone.

Today’s Middle East and Israel’s Elections: What is at Stake?

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The Program on Negotiationat Harvard Law School is pleased to co-sponsor the Harvard Hillel’s second
Riesman Forum on Politics and Policy
Today’s Middle East and Israel’s Elections:
What is at Stake?
with
Ambassador Dennis Ross
William Davidson Distinguished Fellow
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Professor Gabriella Blum
Rita E. Hauser Professor of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Harvard Law School
Moderated by
Professor Robert H.

#3C15 CapitolCom - Convergence in Communications Conference, This Friday March 6th at Arlington's Artisphere

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On March 6, 2015, DC's local news source for PR, Social Media and Communication professionals, Capitol Communicator is organizing a second full-day Convergence in Communications Conference for Media, PR and Communications professionalsWhere:  Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209When: Friday, March 6, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST)Registration :Convergence in Communications Conference 2015A special offer for my readers and friends.

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