Vint Cerf worries about a 'digital dark age,' and your data could be at risk

Fanny superworm likely the precursor to Stuxnet. Road to the DARPA Robotics Finals.

ITworld Tonight February 17, 2015 Vint Cerf worries about a 'digital dark age,' and your data could be at risk Efforts are starting to emerge to combat the 'bit rot' threatening today's digital records. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Fanny superworm likely the precursor to Stuxnet 2. Road to the DARPA Robotics Finals 3. Microsoft adds HTTP Strict Transport Security support to Internet Explorer 4. HP extends R programming language for big data use 5. Find out if you were spied on by UK's spy agency GCHQ via the NSA 6. ZRRO brings touch-controlled Android apps to your big-screen TV 7. INSIDER The four best lock screens for your Android phone : Fanny superworm likely the precursor to Stuxnet The Stuxnet computer worm that was used to sabotage the Iranian nuclear program was likely preceded by another sophisticated malware program that used some of the same exploits and spread through USB thumb drives to computers isolated from the Internet. READ MORE Road to the DARPA Robotics Finals Follow along on the journey that robotics teams are taking as they prepare for the June 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge finals. READ MORE Microsoft adds HTTP Strict Transport Security support to Internet Explorer Starting with Windows 10, Internet Explorer will allow users to access some websites only over SSL-encrypted connections, if those websites have opted into a new security mechanism. READ MORE HP extends R programming language for big data use Hewlett-Packard has devised a way to run programs written in the R statistical programming language against data sets that span more than one server, potentially paving the way for large-scale, real-time predictive analytics. READ MORE Find out if you were spied on by UK's spy agency GCHQ via the NSA You can file a request to see if your data was improperly accessed. READ MORE ZRRO brings touch-controlled Android apps to your big-screen TV ZRRO is trying something new in the Android micro-console space. They're skipping the gamepad and trying to convince Android developers to support traditional game controllers and instead, they're bringing touch controls to the TV. READ MORE INSIDER The four best lock screens for your Android phone Bring better notifications, beautiful imagery, and other personalized tweaks to your device with these custom lock screens. READ MORE FOR INSIDERS ONLY Get exclusive access to premium content from ITworld, CIO magazine, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Network World, and CSO -- the best publications in the business. - Review: The big 4 Java IDEs compared - 15 ways to screw up a job interview - 12 tips to tune your Wi-Fi network - Container wars: Interesting times ahead for Docker and its competitors - 6 things every IT person should know - IT Resume Makeover: How (and when) to break the rules What are you waiting for? Sign up today!