The unofficial guide to traveling in 2010

Steph Ulyett’s airline ticket should have said “Stephanie” of course, but she’s always gone by Steph, so that’s the name her partner typed into Expedia when he reserved their flights to Chicago.

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Key senators open to revamping secure ID plans

Leading senators from both parties expressed a willingness Wednesday to revamp the nation's stalled plan to secure driver's licenses in an effort to thwart terrorists.

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Times are tough: Britain issues anti-fraud stamps

Hey, times are tough — but the Royal Mail is reminding people they still can only use stamps once.

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Maine governor signs bill tightening drivers license rules

Gov. John Baldacci signed into law a bill to tighten standards for getting a Maine driver's license, acknowledging that the measures were a tough issue for lawmakers.

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Maine Gets Extension on Real ID

Federal officials on Wednesday granted Maine an extension to comply with Real ID driver's license security requirements after giving the state an extra 48 hours to refine its request.

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SC Gets More Time to Comply With ID Law

South Carolina residents will continue to be able to use their driver's licenses to get on airplanes and into federal buildings, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday as it granted the state an extension to comply with a new federal ID law.

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New Hampshire to Get License Extension

The Bush administration accepted a compromise from New Hampshire on Thursday that will ensure the state's residents will not be barred from using their driver's licenses to enter federal buildings and board airplanes beginning in May.

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Feds Cite Hassles if ID Law Not Followed

Homeland Security officials are pushing recalcitrant states to adopt stricter driver's license standards to end a standoff that could disrupt domestic air travel.

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New ID Rules May Complicate Air Travel

Millions of air travelers may find going through airport security much more complicated this spring, as the Bush administration heads toward a showdown with state governments over post-Sept. 11 rules for new driver's licenses. By May, the dispute could leave millions of people unable to use their licenses to board planes, but privacy advocates called that a hollow threat by federal officials.

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Security Efforts Paying Off in Germany

In city after World Cup city, police are reporting no more problems than normal — and this with tens of thousands of impassioned, alcohol-fueled fans roaming the streets.

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Cloud computing services, such as Amazon's EC2 and Google Apps, are booming. Friday's ACM Cloud Computing Security Workshop in Chicago was the first such event devoted specifically to cloud security.

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President Barack Obama won't accept any of the Afghanistan war options before him without changes, a senior administration official said, as concerns soar over the ability of the Afghan government to secure its own country one day.

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Windows 7 users got a nice surprise on Tuesday when Microsoft released its first set of security patches since unveiling the new operating system last month. Of the 15 bugs patched, none affected Windows 7.

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How Do You Treat Your Relationships? The Tell-Tale Signs of Your Childhood (Poll)

It seems that there is a strong connection between the way people were brought up in their early years and the way they treat their relationships.

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Obama New Presidential Limo: A Look in the Belly of the 'Beast' See the video See more irresistible headlines

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Does Government Surveillance Harm Society?

Government surveillance increasingly depends on new and enhanced technology combined with the ability to use that technology.

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A controversial Government database containing the personal details of every child in England will always be at risk of security breaches, a report warned today.

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Are you backing up your important data often enough?

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Hackers compromised dozens of Department of Homeland Security computers, moving sensitive information to Chinese-language Web sites, congressional investigators said Monday.

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Based on a survey by ARC Advisory Group, they have found out that the common mental model among the companies regarding supply chain investments is that they are willing to keep their investments at the minimum level.

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Foot & Mouth Outbreak - Scientist warns of False Sense of Security

An award-winning scientist claims the British public are being lulled into a false sense of security because it appears there isn't going to be a big Foot & Mouth outbreak. QUESTION IS: HOW EXACTLY did a virus escape from a secure establishment?

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Farmers are in a state of "anger and amazement" at links between the foot and mouth outbreak and a nearby research centre, union leaders say. The NFU said its first priority was to contain the "devastating disease" before looking at blame and compensation.

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As technology skills become more of a commodity, your IT career depends on providing added value. Here are some ways to stay ahead of the pack.

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A device that draws on the properties of diamond to combat internet hackers has won a University of Melbourne research team first prize in the security division of the 2007 Secrets of Australian ICT Competition.

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Interview with Steekr CEO Christophe Camborde

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5 Little Known tips to help you secure your data. From how defragging works, to how to backup your data online.

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Having a strong password is always important, especially in the case of financial accounts or other sensitive data. The passwords of your pay pal and online banking accounts should be well thought-through and considered.

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Will email ever be secure? The author of this article doesn't think so...

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Social news rave about Browzar - they claim it a new secure browser leaving no footprints. After looking at it closer, I found out that it's not a browser at all, and moreover, this software thrusts search via it's own PPC-SE full of ads on user.

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As a system administrator, one of your chief tasks is dealing with server security. If your server is connected to the Internet, for security purposes, it's in a war zone.

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Eweek: Look Who's Pen Testing Vista A closer look at the efforts Microsoft has made both in building on the security model for the upcoming release of Windows Vista, and efforts to get more of the Hacker community involved in making that OS more secure for release.

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Members of the Black Hat audience responded to Microsoft's briefings on Windows Vista security Thursday not with hostility but with polite interest.

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There was speculation about this earlier, and I just noticed it in the MORE tab on google today.

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Civil Netizen is an innovative file transfer program designed to simplify the way you send and receive your digital content with 100% privacy.

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The US National Security Agency (NSA) and Treasure Department have expressed interest in a secure storage device that hard drive manufacturer Seagate is developing.

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