Education Jan 19 College students combat hackers Business and government spent around $46 billion in 2013 to guard against malicious cybercriminals. How can the U.S. combat this growing threat? Carnegie Mellon University is training the next generation of cybersecurity experts by teaching them to think like hackers.
Nation Jan 19 New accusations may embroil New Jersey governor in second scandal As New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s starts his second term, new allegations have emerged about threats to withhold Hurricane Sandy relief funds from the town of Hoboken. What are the governor's prospects moving forward? Hari Sreenivasan talks to NJTV’s chief…
Economy Jan 18 Were criminal gangs involved in the Target security breach? New information emerged Saturday about a holiday security breach at retailers, including Target, which the retail giant said affected over 110 million customers. Who was behind the attack and how did they carry it out? Hari Sreenivasan and Mike Riley…
Jan 18 European critics react to proposed NSA changes In his speech on Friday, President Obama discussed how the U.S. will change its intelligence gathering practices. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Geoff Dyer, Foreign Policy correspondent at the Financial Times, about the speech and how it was received by American…
World Jan 18 Is India's space program worth the money? India's Mars Orbiter Mission is a point of great national pride. It will be completed for just over $70 million, a tiny fraction of the cost spent by NASA on similar programs. But is spending any resources on a mission…
Politics Jan 17 Brooks and Marcus on Obama's surveillance reforms, Benghazi attack blame New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Gwen Ifill to discuss the week's top political news, including whether or not President Obama went far enough with his recommended surveillance reforms, who's blame for the…
World Jan 17 As Geneva talks approach, Syrian opposition undecided about attendance The Western-backed Syrian National Coalition is currently meeting in Istanbul to vote on whether it will go to upcoming talks in Geneva, aimed at bringing a political resolution to the war in Syria. Hari Sreenivasan talks to chief foreign correspondent…