Bill Would Shift Government Cybersecurity Requirements

The U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 would require more continuous monitoring of systems and effectiveness of agencies’ cybersecurity measures.

AT&T, Hertz Putting Wireless In Rental Cars

The partnership will let drivers remotely connect with Hertz employees to locate and unlock vehicles, as well as to provide tracking and driving time.

Canada Banks Target Immigrants for Retail Growth

Recent arrivals in Canada have become an appealing target for Canada’s big banks as they seek to expand the retail banking business.

Mandatory Shuttle Retirement Wins Temporary Reprieve

Lawmakers extend the space shuttle program’s retirement from 2010 to 2011 in a budget vote that or may or may not survive final reconciliation vote.

iPhone Users Willing To Pay For Applications

Users of BlackBerry, Nokia, and HTC smartphones are far less likely than iPhone users to download applications to their devices.

WolframAlpha Search Engine Seen As Important As Google

What makes the new knowledge engine different is the underlying technology that computes answers instead of looking them up in a huge database.

Dearth In Banking-Focused Information Security Education Could Be Detrimental

Kevin Streff of Dakota State University says more colleges need to establish FS-specific IT programs to meet the growing infosec needs of the financial services industry.

Slacker For BlackBerry Hits 1 Million Downloads

The success of the music-streaming app is another sign that BlackBerrys are gaining popularity with an audience that’s not exclusively corporate users.

Disney to Join Fox, NBC in Hulu Stake

Disney is reportedly taking a major stake in online video site Hulu, joining News Corp. and NBC in streaming its content for the masses. The competition for market share in the online video space has increased, with Hulu battling it out with YouTube, Fox Interactive Media, Microsoft and others

Interactive Ad Unit Guidelines Revised

The IAB issued the first Universal Ad Package, with four ad standards, in 2002.