Pentagon now considers hacking an act of war

Recent cyber attacks on corporations and the growing use of malicious software to crack government servers and other vital installations have risen in past years. In response, the Pentagon has concluded that computer sabotage from another country constitutes as an act of war. This means that the Pentagon could potentially retaliate with traditional military hardware which includes a vast array of weapons at its disposal. Of course, not every cyber attack will have this serious of a retaliation – the Pentagon says that only attacks that could potentially threaten lives, or do as much damage and destruction as a traditional military attack would be liable for retaliation.

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HP Touchpad spotted at Sandisk booth in COMPUTEX, we have video

COMPUTEX is the place to be if you want to see the latest and greatest, and we weren’t surprised when we saw HP’s Touchpad make an appearance there. What did surprise us was the fact it was in another manufacturer’s booth – in Sandisk of all places. We suppose it’s natural for a hardware partner to push the devices they’re powering, and boy oh boy the Touchpad was indeed impressive. We let the guy do his demo, and we’ve attached the video below for your perusal.

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