SoBig a nuisance
It is not the fastest spreading worm ever and it is not the most destructive, but for sheer nuisance value the latest variant of SoBig has to rank at the top of the list. <br>
Court official charges Interior destroyed data
The Interior Department unlawfully destroyed computerized information on fees for oil and gas companies that run pipelines across Navajo lands, an official for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said. <br>
Navy fences in Welchia worm
The Navy said this afternoon that it had contained the Welchia worm, which yesterday ripped through the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, crippling service to thousands of computer users.
IRS takes blanket approach to Blaster worm
When the MSBlaster virus wormed its way through computers last week, the IRS took out an insurance policy to protect its systems. <br>
Thrift board fixes record-keeping system's Web front end
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board IT team today said it has eliminated a major kink in Web services for the Thrift Savings Plan. <br>
New worm reportedly fixes RPC vulnerability
If you haven't gotten around to patching your systems against MSBlaster, somebody may do it for you. A new worm has been reported that exploits the same vulnerability and installs the Microsoft Corp. patch. <br>
Microsoft tries to shut out MSBlaster
Microsoft Corp. has removed the IP address for the Web site targeted by the MSBlaster worm, trying to foil a denial-of-service attack threatened for tomorrow while still leaving online a more-used site for software updates. <br>
New health portal offers array of services to Navy users
The Navy has completed its first health portal, a single point of online access to more than 15 services including Navy medical data, news, training and health care information. <br>
Library maps future of digital content
With $100 million in hand, the Library of Congress is looking for partners with matching funds to build a national digital information infrastructure. <br>
Army makes global Overture
The Army Band will broadcast its annual Overture "1812" Concert globally tonight for the first time via webcast. <br>
Association develops jobs Web site for SES members
Members of the Senior Executives Association now have a Web site to check out job opportunities.<br>
One site, two clicks
When you click on the Geospatial One-Stop map viewer and see the word LOADING flash for a few seconds, servers and applications are talking to one another behind the scenes.
Virtual-WorkSpaces
Many years ago I visited the Energy Department to see a new scientific network designed to let DOE scientists work together in virtual laboratories using videoconferencing tools. Energy called its creation a co-laboratory.
Consumers look to NLM site for household product data
The National Library of Medicine has launched a Web site that lets consumers look beyond the marketing hype to find factual information on household products.<br>
Fort Monmouth help desk turns to Web for an assist
By the end of next year, an Army base will upgrade to the latest version of an asset management tool that will let IT administrators access the software via the Web.<br>
Taxpayers rushing to IRS.gov
Child tax credit traffic made the IRS one of the top 10 Internet sites in late July.<br>
OPM overhauls USAJobs site
The Office of Personnel Management has launched the revamped federal jobs site with a new user interface that simplifies navigation and job searches.<br>
Law enforcement gets XML standard for data exchange
The third version of the Justice Department's data dictionary for the Extensible Markup Language is awaiting comment by law enforcement agencies.
DARPA offers a futures market on Mideast events
A Defense Department effort to allow futures trading on the likelihood of predicted Middle Eastern events draws condemnation on Capitol Hill.
XML: Add Water, get Steam?
Agencies that jump into Web services and Extensible Markup Language without a thorough understanding are building a house of cards, said Mike Plusch, chief executive officer of Clear Methods Inc. of Cambridge, Mass. <br>
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