Civilian drones vulnerable to hackers, can be hijacked

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	Darlene Storm: Civilian drones vulnerable to hackers, can be hijacked, used as missiles You know those thousands of drones that will be flying and spying overhead in American skies? They are vulnerable to hacking. Radionavigation Laboratory demonstrated hacking and taking control of a civilian drone by spoofing GPS signals. Researchers warn that terrorists could hijack the drones and turn them into GPS-guided weapons and missiles to crash into other planes or buildings. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems University Embraces BYOD with Wireless Network The University of South Florida expanded wireless coverage to support a growing number of personal devices and deliver highly secure anywhere, anytime wireless access. Cisco provided an easily managed and scaled wireless network for 11,000 simultaneous users campuswide. Discover how. Learn more. In this Issue Elgan: Siri, how do I feel? Cell phones play growing role in getting U.S. online Win an Amazon Kindle Fire! Elgan: Siri, how do I feel? Apple, Google and Microsoft are all working on technologies that can read the emotions on our faces. These tools will make our computers and phones more capable and more 'human.' They will also help advertisers target us more effectively. Read More Cell phones play growing role in getting U.S. online Half of all adults in the U.S. now use a cell phone to access the Internet and they are turning increasingly to the gadgets as their primary method of going online, according to the results of a survey published on Tuesday. Read More Win an Amazon Kindle Fire! Computerworld turned 45 years old this month, and to celebrate our birthday, we're giving away an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet to one lucky Facebook user. Just "like" our Facebook page then submit your email address anytime before the end of Monday, July 9, 2012. Read More
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