[caption id="attachment_142177" align="aligncenter" width="6000"] Cybersecurity[/caption] If you’re interested in becoming a cybersecurity professional, New York City may be the place to be. New York Works, a n…
Ever wanted to hack a major branch of the U.S. military? Your ship has arrived, so to speak: the Department of Defense (DoD) is giving tech pros the opportunity to “hack the Air Force.” Launched in conjunction…
How are developers educating themselves in the technologies and techniques necessary to succeed in their industry? Of those developers recently surveyed by Stack Overflow, a sizable minority (32 percent) downpl…
Bug bounties offer the tantalizing possibility of closing off major vulnerabilities in exchange for a relatively paltry amount of cash. That thinking has led many companies and government agencies—including Tes…
People-led, tech-powered. That’s what Walmart Global Tech delivers every day, while helping people save money and live better. And that’s not just for customers. Living better is also a goal the company has for…
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense launched a “Hack the Pentagon” initiative, allowing anyone to find flaws in the DoD’s public Webpages. “I am always challenging our people to think outside the five-…
Yahoo’s security breach is worse than imagined. While initial rumors pegged the total number of affected users at 200 million, the company confirmed it’s actually more like 500 million. However, it seems that Y…
On August 27, HackerEarth will kick off its /hack hackathon in San Francisco, CA. Co-sponsored by Dice, /hack will feature 300 hackers of all skill levels competing to complete a project over a 24-hour period.…
Are you involved in cyber-security? Ever wanted to test the Pentagon’s digital defenses, without the risk of spending the rest of your life in a dim concrete box? Now’s your chance: the Department of Defense ha…
What programming languages dominate at hackathons? Devpost (formerly known as ChallengePost), which offers tools and infrastructure for organizations hosting hackathons, decided to analyze the project tags from…
The high-profile hackings of Target, Sony Pictures, and other major corporations has led some executives to tighten up their security—but that might not be enough to spare their infrastructure from intrusion. W…
This year, The Walt Disney Company is celebrating 100 years of storytelling, dreams and innovation. As we approach our centennial celebration, we caught up with three technologists to learn more about how techn…