SaaS revealed!
Software as a service is gaining momentum, but there is debate about whether it's appropriate for government. GCN examines common perceptions about SaaS.
Monitoring inside data threats
NetForensics has launched nFX Data OneTM, a comprehensive security data-monitoring solution for Web and database applications.
Thunderbird 2.0 takes off
Mozilla has released a major new version of Thunderbird, its free, open-source e-mail client.
BlackBerry goes global
Research in Motion and Verizon Wireless have introduced the first BlackBerry global phone: The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Smartphone.
ITIL updated
In GCN's March 5 issue, we extolled the virtues of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library. Now, Version 3.0 of ITIL is about to be released.
Laser targeting by hackers
A new batch of reports on malicious code are out, and the news just keeps getting worse.
Technique | Painless passwords
An NIH agency finds a simple way to handle 180-day resets.
USB drives and the enterprise
USB flash drives are being plugged into your systems, whether you like it or not. So how do you handle security?
Google aims for the Office suite spot
Google tilts at the Microsoft monolith with its online application suite.
USGS pilots app for analyzing land cover
The U.S. Geological Survey has launched a preview version of a tool for analyzing how land cover ' such as land, water, vegetation and artificial structures ' has changed over time.
Whose Tube? Not the DOD's
DOD cuts off access to 13 social Web sites, but does that leave soldiers out of touch?
DHS wants its network to network
Action will be taken to correct long-standing interoperability flaws in the Homeland Security Information Network.
Google 2.0 embraces Semantic Web
Google's new Programmable Search Engine might require more work from agency Webmasters, though increased site visibility may result from the effort.
Markey to DOD: drop Web site blocks
Rep. Edward Markey questions the logic behind blocking military personnel from visiting YouTube.com, myspace.com and 11 other popular sites.
DFAS enhances myPay security
DFAS has added a 'virtual keyboard' security feature to its myPay online payment system to augment the security of customers' personal ID numbers.
DOD blocks popular Internet sites
The Pentagon announced that access will be blocked to 13 'entertainment sites' on the Internet, to protect the availability of network resources for DOD activities.
USGS tests land cover analysis app
The U.S. Geological Survey has launched a preview version of an application that enables the analysis of how land cover has changed over time.
NASA opens GIS components to third-party use
Features in a popular NASA geomapping program are now available as services that can be used by third-party applications.
Joint Command, Microsoft team on R&D
The U.S. Joint Forces Command and Microsoft Corp. will team to look for ways to improve the command's Knowledge and Information Fusion Exchange expert systems program.
On-demand vendors unveil ShareOffice
A group of software vendors has released an office application based on open standards that allows collaborative teams to easily create and share documents online.
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