Biometrics: Better than passwords but not bulletproof
Government and industry experts think biometric authentication is poised to take off, but fingerprints, iris scans and voice recognition are not foolproof forms of ID.
Now, mainframes running COBOL can go to cloud, mobile platforms
The IBM Enterprise Cobol for z/OS compiler adds Java, XML capabilities to let developers maximize hardware and improve application performance.
Leap Motion shows how gesture control can beat touch screens
The company's new controller, due in July, can give desktop users touch-like control, without the touch, of Windows 8.
Mobile authentication for CAC, PIV cards could get easier
A new app works with the cards on iOS and Android platforms, as will future versions of BlackBerry 10.
Happy birthday, Ethernet: 40 years ago, networking got a lot easier
May 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Ethernet, if you measure its birth from Robert Metcalfe's seminal 1973 memo. (Not everyone does.)
Software quizzes applicants before doling out benefits
Florida's Department of Children and Families is using LexisNexis Risk Solutions, which creates a profile based on customer-supplied information, to authenticate people applying for public assistance.
Ultra-rugged tablet, with CAC reader, ready for the field
Xplore's newest model stands up to just about any military test for ruggedness, and it exceeds the specifications in some areas.
Amazon gets FedRAMP OK for cloud services
AWS gets approval to offer cloud services under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, which agencies use to assess the risks of cloud services.
Public feedback IDs challenges in securing critical infrastructure
Comments on a NIST request about developing a cybersecurity framework for protecting critical energy, utilities and information systems show where work needs to be done.
Prisons turn to telemedicine for treating inmates
Maturing technology and budget pressures make telemedicine a viable, money-saving practice for corrections departments.
NASA, Google to explore quantum computing in AI project
The new Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab at NASA Ames will use the incredible speed and unique approach of quantum computing to try to advance machine learning.
ONR develops one drone controller to rule them all
The Universal Character Set software works with any unmanned system on any platform, tying together air, ground, sea and undersea drones into a complete operational picture.
Agencies can reap real benefits from virtual infrastructures
U.S. Forces' response to the 2011 Japan earthquake showed how virtual desktop infrastructures can deploy new endpoints quickly, easily and securely.
5 keys to getting big data under control
Commerce Department CIO offers insights on how to think about big data in ways that will keep its challenges down to size.
Should agencies really have 'official' Twitter feeds?
Social media outlets were never intended as mission-critical applications; recent events show why.
When it comes to technology, government is a unique animal
The products and features drawing big crowds on the FOSE show floor would be ignored most anywhere else.
Net App Connect provides a secure platform for BYOD
Connect lets users view, work with and share information while it stays safely behind the network firewall.
County goes from ECM to ETM, and one letter makes a huge difference
Eaton County, Mich., installs Laserfiche 9 to move to the next phase of document workflows: enterprise transactional management.
Stealth releases fanless, silent mini PC
The company's latest Little PC, with a solid state hard drive and Intel mobile processor, uses an extruded aluminum chassis to dissipate heat.
In current threat landscape, cyber teams need to go looking for trouble
Cybersecurity must become a full partner with IT and get more aggressive in searching out threats in order to effectively fulfill its mission of supporting agency missions.
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