News tagged with design flaws

Cell network security holes revealed, with an app to test your carrier

Popular firewall technology designed to boost security on cellular networks can backfire, unwittingly revealing data that could help a hacker break into Facebook and Twitter accounts, a new study from the University of Michigan ...

Technology / Software

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Top physicist probes unintended acceleration after recalls

A prominent US physicist will lead a panel aiming to identify possible causes of unintended acceleration in vehicles on the heels of widespread problems that led Toyota to issue mass recalls.

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 23, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

3 Questions: Steven Spear on Toyota's troubles

For decades, Toyota has been viewed as a paragon of corporate improvement, innovation and effectiveness, qualities that helped it become the world’s largest automaker.

Technology / Other

created Feb 10, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1