Annie Searle and Associates

Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses by Year’s End

2012-02-22T00:00:00

"People who constantly reach into a pocket to check a smartphone for bits of information will soon have another option: a pair of Google-made glasses that will be able to stream information to the wearer’s eyeballs in real time."

Initial Reviews of 2013 Homeland Security Budget Request are Mixed

2012-02-21T00:00:00

"The release this week of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fiscal year 2013 budget request and related documents has elicited praise and criticism as one would expect."

Japan quake studies suggest harder jolt to NW possible

2012-02-20T00:00:00

"Studies of last year's giant Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan suggest that shaking from a Cascadia megaquake could be stronger than expected along the coasts of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, researchers reported Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science."

Google's iPhone Tracking

2012-02-17T00:00:00

"Google Inc. and other advertising companies have been bypassing the privacy settings of millions of people using Apple Inc.'s Web browser on their iPhones and computers—tracking the Web-browsing habits of people who intended for that kind of monitoring to be blocked."

Mobile Apps Take Data Without Permission

2012-02-16T00:00:00

"The address book in smartphones — where some of the user’s most personal data is carried — is free for app developers to take at will, often without the phone owner’s knowledge."

Flaw Found in an Online Encryption Method

2012-02-15T00:00:00

"A team of European and American mathematicians and cryptographers have discovered an unexpected weakness in the encryption system widely used worldwide for online shopping, banking, e-mail and other Internet services intended to remain private and secure."

Was 2011 the Costliest Year for Emergencies?

2012-02-14T00:00:00

"For those in emergency management, the last calendar year was an unusually busy and costly one."

How To Identify & Update Dinosaur Processes & Technologies In Your Organization

2012-02-13T00:00:00

"As a long-time business continuity professional and self-professed “disaster geek,” I’m intrigued by the way documentaries on the Discovery and History channels often tie into business continuity ideas."

6 Tips to Conquer Facebook Timeline

2012-02-10T00:00:00

"Facebook's new profile design, which it calls Timeline, has received mixed reviews from its users: Some like it for the more graphic interface while others prefer the old, streamlined design."

Security Bills Bruised by Lingering Fight

2012-02-09T00:00:00

"The ghosts of two doomed antipiracy bills hang over a new and unrelated issue on Capitol Hill: proposed legislation to help secure the nation’s nuclear plants, water systems and other essential infrastructure from hackers and terrorists."

Intelligence-Based Business Continuity

2012-02-08T00:00:00

"There are two opposing approaches to social networking within the business continuity community. One approach advocates embracing social networking in business continuity, while the other stresses the tremendous risks associated with corporate mismanagement of social networking."