Farewell 2009, and The Washington Post

Iranian regime propaganda flourishes on 'Spinternet'
As protests sweep through Iran, a handful of Web sites -- Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in particular -- are once again widely credited for their crucial role in the process. But before we swallow yet another dose of cyber-utopianism, a more critical look at how the Internet has abetted both sides is in order.
NASA picks 3 finalists for mission to Venus, asteroid or moon

In the coming decade, an unmanned NASA science probe may land on the surface of Venus or the moon, or return a chunk of an near-Earth asteroid.

Farewell 2009, and The Washington Post
This will be the last post for the Security Fix blog. Dec. 31 marks my final day at The Washington Post Company . Over the last 15 years, I've reported hundreds of stories for washingtonpost.com and the paper edition. I have authored more than 1,300 blog posts since we launched Security Fix back in...