by Kimiteru Tsuruta | Jul 10, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — As both financial operations and the military increase their presence in cyberspace, the security of such information is vulnerable to increasing cyber threats so Congress should require standards to maintain cybersecurity, the head of U.S. Cyber...
by Kimiteru Tsuruta | Jul 5, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Hundreds came out to see the full dress rehearsal of the 32nd installment of “A Capitol Concert” this week. Although it was a walkthrough for the real event to take place on Fourth of July, the spirit of the celebration was in full swing. The...
by Kevin Wang | Jul 5, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – With a green light from Mayor Vincent Gray and the city’s taxi commission, a new multi-component amenity system appears to be on its way to more than 8,500 Washington cabs. The Taxicab Smart Meter System, which allows features including credit card...
by Kimiteru Tsuruta | Jul 3, 2012 | Business & Tech
A software application developed in Argentina that teaches about energy consumption, climate change and the actions needed to reduce carbon emissions took first place in the World Bank’s “Apps for Climate” competition last week. “Ecofacts” was one of 14...
by Kevin Wang | Jul 2, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The heated debate between the city’s cab drivers and the District Council over credit card readers, navigation systems and uniform paint colors continued Monday, as dozens of drivers took their message to the street. In front of the historic John A....
by Meghan Schiller | Jun 29, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Nine major banks are putting the final touches on so-called “living will” plans that they are due to submit to federal regulators this weekend. The nine banks leading the process — Bank of America, Barclays, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman...
