Flawed Device Places F.D.A. Under Scrutiny
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The F.D.A.'s oversight of a defibrillator may reveal shortcomings in its regulation of medical devices.
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Poor watch lists and a centralized architecture are still issues.
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Millions of computer users are at risk of attack because flaws in the way Windows handles some images.
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The latest antitheft device for automobiles makes it impossible for criminals to see -- and doubles as a disco light show. By Aaron Rowe.
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There's a mystery at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention involving the disappearance of more than $22 million in equipment.  The missing items range from new Dell and Compaq computers to scientific equipment.
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Some doctors balk at silicone F.D.A. guidelines, saying they are bureaucratic and unscientific.
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A federal agency examines forensic tools to help law enforcement extract data from handheld gadgets.
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Flaws in media players could automatically download malicious code, let hackers in.
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New authentication software could help news agencies -- stung by doctored images -- detect digital darkroom trickery. By Randy Dotinga.
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Computer failure points to the challenge of aging equipment.
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Between three and four FBI laptops are lost or stolen each month and the agency often can't say whether data on the machines is sensitive or classified, according to the DOJ. By the Associated Press.
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A series of drug-safety scandals has led many on Capitol Hill to question whether the F.D.A. has failed to strike the right balance between speed and safety.
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The agency tries to protect its operatives from betrayal by its political overlords. But in doing so, it may instead have imperiled them
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Critics say the F.D.A.'s efforts to monitor the ill effects of drugs that are on the market are a shadow of what they should be.
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The glitch, which could permit an attacker to secretly search the contents of a personal computer via the Internet, is the kind of flaw that emerges when separate components interact.
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A serious software problem with two models of automatic external defibrillators has led their manufacturer to recall thousands of the devices distributed worldwide.
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The way the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk, was tested and approved provides a stark example of conflicts of interest among clinical researchers.