Pilot program to help internet users stay safe

A NEW program being piloted in local libraries is helping internet users stay safe on the web. The eSmart program, aimed at library users of all ages, provides advice on how to block scammers and prevent online bullying. Broadmeadows Library spokeswoman Mieke Mellars said this would help provide a better…

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NIST awards Cyber ID tech grants to budding pilot programs

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  cyber_security Five companies working to develop trusted electronic identity technologies to combat identity theft, protect online transactions and secure information sharing were given $10 million in grants under NIST’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program. Homepage position:  10 read more View full…

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Passengers take down ranting JetBlue pilot

By Oskar Garcia and Betsy Blaney Associated Press LAS VEGAS Passengers aboard an early morning flight from New York bound for Las Vegas first noticed something wrong when the plane's top pilot came out of the cockpit, didn't close the door and tried to force his way into an occupied…

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