One-time key encrypts and authenticates on client'not server
TecSec Inc., a Vienna, Va., company that makes Secure Telephone Unit III wireless telephones for the government, is marketing a cryptographic system that manages access to information based on the user's role in an organization.
Controversial security Web site to return under new management
The controversial Packet Storm security Web site, which was taken down by host Harvard University in June, will be remounted by Kroll-O'Gara Co. at <a href="http://www.securify.com/packetstorm">www.securify.com/packetstorm</a>.
CIO OUTLOOK
While driving to the office recently, I was listening to a radio talk show host who was giving a series of one-liners. Most were not worth remembering until he said, 'What do an old shotgun and a government worker have in common? Answer: They both are hard to get to work, and you can't fire them.'
Miami-Dade hires a systems strategist
Four months ago, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. B.R. 'Randy' Witt stepped into Miami-Dade County's first chief information officer position. He reports to the county manager and is charged with coordinating information technology countywide.
FROM THE EDITOR
I've attended four conferences in the last couple of months where speakers extolled the virtues of a leading online bookseller. Futurists, business gurus, high government officials'they all say Amazon.com is the Internet model for everyone, including agencies delivering services to citizens.
States can tap into nationwide crime net
The FBI is connecting its Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) with the Criminal Justice Information Services network, a nationwide WAN installed in 1997 to transfer digital fingerprint files.
This little card will give portable users access to ATM on the road
Network interface card manufacturer Ix-micro of San Jose, Calif., is breaking new ground with an asynchronous transfer mode adapter that fits into the CardBus slot of any portable or notebook computer.
INTERNAUT
Was anyone surprised when the White House moved recently to ease controls on exporting encryption software? Does anyone really think the Clinton administration has given up trying to control how such software is used internationally?
Company adapts its vision and its software
PHILADELPHIA'Say goodbye to R/3 from SAP AG of Walldorf, Germany. The company has renamed its enterprise resource planning software MySAP.com.'
EZSurvey 99 assembles data collected through Web and intranets
Raosoft Inc. has automated downloading and processing of data collected from Web and intranet sites in the latest version of EZSurvey 99 for the Internet.
Florida court posts cases on the Internet
When the 9th Judicial Circuit Court in Orange County, Fla., broadcast its first trial over the Internet last month, the court's Web site received 21,000 hits an hour during the three-day trial.
Systems management vendor BMC Software branches into a variety of professional services
Systems management vendor BMC Software Inc. is packaging installation, consulting and training services for its software products, which serve as the plumbing behind information technology systems, said J.A. 'Chip' Nemesi, vice president of professional services.
POWER USER
The leading office suite rivals'Microsoft Office 2000, Corel WordPerfect Office 2000 and Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition 9.5'are all out, and WordPerfect looks as robust as Word. It even reads all .doc files.
Air Guard works to dispel any fly-by-night image
Even though Air National Guard officials operate leanly, they want their programs, such as the Network Operations and Security Center, to look and feel like the active-duty Air Force.
What are the pros and cons of Gigabit Ethernet?
Not long ago, you might have chosen asynchronous transfer mode over Ethernet or Fast Ethernet because it was faster, more scalable and offered a higher quality of service.
Before buying a Layer 3 switch, check these specs
If you are shopping for a Layer 3 switch, first see if the switch meets all, or at least most, of the following criteria:
Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Switches
The wait is over'Gigabit Ethernet has come into its own. It is now a strong technology with a set of mature standards that can deliver 1-Gbps speed across networks on both fiber-optic and Category 5 copper media, and it's beginning to outpace asynchronous transfer mode for high-bandwidth networking.
Testing center spends to save
After spending $40 million in less than three years on deploying commercial software, officials with the Arnold Engineering Development Center at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., think the software will save them at least $13 million per year.
OFPP rules in GSA's favor on schedule clauses
Tossing out an industry petition, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy this month refused to rescind the audit and price adjustment clauses included in all General Services Administration schedule contracts.
Palm VII's capabilities give users a winning hand
If you're into whipping out technological trump cards, a Palm VII is the gadget to have.
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