Malware in the Office, in the Sky and on the Phone

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and various federal agencies are ringing it in with a couple of slaps to the head and a kick or two to the shins. First, the Government Accountability Office issued a report that stated 24 major federal agencies have inadequate IT security.

AT&T Plays the 4G Card

With presales of the iPhone 4S reaching record levels, competition among the carriers is heating up. Sprint Nextel is reportedly going to offer an unlimited data plan. And AT&T? The carrier reportedly is hoping to secure approval from Apple to use a "4G" label on the signal bar for its iPhone 4S devices. It is unclear how much truth is in the rumors, which were based largely on a leaked memo.