Windows 8 to go Live with cloud service
Microsoft has announced that Windows Live will be used as a key element for its codenamed "Windows 8" operating system.
For IT shops, the future is data, not devices
The focus on leveraging 'big data' will drive agencies toward buying more pre-integrated IT solutions.
FCC's controversial Net Neutrality rules take effect Nov. 20
The rules, opposed by industry groups, seek to ensure that providers don't discriminate against competitors.
Adobe issues patch for 'critical' zero-day vulnerability in Flash
The flaw in Flash Player 10 and earlier versions could crash a system or allow an attacker to take control, the company says.
Congress' piece of the cloud: Supporting open standards, flexible acquisition
Congress can help move cloud computing forward by getting behind standards efforts, new acquisition policies and laws that promote trust, representatives from industry and government tell legislators.
No fairly tale: Virtual divorce rate soars past 75 percent.
Marriage in the real world is performing much better than in online, fantasy relationships.
In emergency, university students can send video to dispatchers
Campus safety got a boost this week at the University of Maryland with the introduction of a new smart-phone app that allows instantaneous communication with campus police.
Open Group releases a book on reaping cloud's benefits
Cloud Computing for Business gives companies and government organizatins the information needed to choose the right type of cloud and reap the most benefits from that decision.
Do consolidation and cloud always kill jobs?
Shuttering data centers and moving to the cloud can mean the loss of employees. But in some cases, agencies might need to hire more technical experts.
Amazon's cloud services get approval under FISMA
Amazon Web Services joins Google Apps for Government and Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite among cloud services that can say they’re certified under FISMA.
NIST plan for cloud encourages innovation
Two new publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cloud Computing Working Groups lay a foundation for the Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap, expected to be published in November.
New domains open new targets for doppelgangers, typo squatters
Bad guys have long exploited look-alike domain names on the Internet, and the move to new brand-name domains could allow even more threats.
PCs, websites top list of ways public talks to agencies
In a new survey by IDC Government Insights, the public chose computers and websites as their preferred mode of interaction with federal agencies, though that will likely change as mobile communications grow.
USGS to publish more than 250K historic maps on Web
The U.S. Geological Survey is scanning the topographic maps, some of which are more than 100 years old, and making the high-resolution electronic PDFs available to the public.
How FedRAMP could boost agencies' trust in the cloud
The Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program can help manage sophisticated threats and complex networks, Ron Ross, NIST's senior scientist, says.
Microsoft 'Builds' up anticipation over Windows 8
Microsoft kicked off the preliminaries of its Build conference by previewing just how its new code-named "Windows 8" operating system will make the case for IT professionals, developers and users, though many details are still unknown.
After consolidation, ATF wants to sell cloud services
IT managers with The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have extra data center space and want to get in the business of offering cloud-based or shared services to other federal agencies.
Why you should be wary of QR codes
The new rage in sharing information with mobile phone users poses some security threats.
Mobile devices will drive global Web use by 2015
Worldwide access to the Internet will hit 40 percent by 2015, with the manner in which it is accessed shifting drastically, particularly in the United States.
Would automated cloud security catch a 75-cent error?
Automated security systems from public cloud providers will have to be configured to analyze behavioral patterns, but human analysis could make a difference, NIST's Lee Badger says.
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