Iran building a private, isolated Internet, but can it shut out the world?
The country's "national information network," set to be completed in 2013, would track users' actions and keep out any content the government deems offensive.
Right on bin Laden, analyst would use tweets to predict future
A company that called Osama bin Laden's death four hours before it was announced claims it can use tweets to predict the future, and has partnered with Twitter to prove it.
Feds, states reaping benefits of going green, report says
Feds, states and businesses are reporting a 1 percent or more reduction in energy costs by implementing energy efficient solutions in data centers, according to CDW-G's 2012 Energy Efficiency IT Report.
Online tool helps DC residents go green, save green
GreenUp DC is an interactive tool that lets users see existing green energy, stormwater reduction and energy conservation projects, and immediately calculate the potential benefits to their property.
Commerce agency still offline 12 weeks after virus hits
A virus that hit the Economic Development Administration in January has forced employees to work by faxes, postal mail and phone calls ever since.
Hackers steal medical records on 181,000 from Utah server
The breach, apparently originating in Eastern Europe, took information on 181,604 Medicaid and CHIP recipients, including Social Security numbers for 25,000.
iPad is the new search warrant
Butte County, Calif., says it's the first county in the state to let judges use digital signatures to issue search warrants via their iPads.
Employees who BYOD leave basic security behind, study finds
Fewer than half of personal devices used for work have basic security protections, and the numbers are even lower for smart phones and tablets, a new survey finds.
DOE offers $100K for best energy-saving apps
The Energy Department has set up a contest to reward developers who write the best apps for maintaining energy savings and awareness among consumers.
Botnet tracker locates zombies inside federal agencies
At FOSE, a system that depicts botnet infections, including within agencies, and other new products show that innovation is alive and well.
Army shopping for total storage virtualization
The Army wants a storage virtualization system to support its data center consolidation plans, according to its notice on FedBizOpps.gov.
The untimely death of the advanced persistent threat?
The term advanced persistent threat has become a buzzword that many security pros prefer to avoid, but it remains a useful description of a serious threat.
CBP exposes contractor trade secrets in surveillance project
Customs and Border Protection took down documents included in a solicitation for the "virtual border fence" project that may have included proprietary contractor information.
DISA to roll out defense-wide mobility plan
DISA is gearing up to launch a DOD-wide mobility strategy that will include setting up an enterprise app store and establishing standards for software developers.
The possibilities -- and limits -- of smart phones and tablets
Panelists at FOSE talk about what mobile devices can do for government, beyond the obvious. But don't throw your laptop away just yet.
Best defense? Start by admitting hackers will get in anyway.
In a security landscape that ranges from merely gloomy to extremely gloomy, you can't keep attackers out, but you can make sure it's not worth their while, experts said at the FOSE conference.
Organizations in dark as employees party on with BYOD
A SANS Institute study found that only 9 percent of organizations are "fully aware" of the personal mobile devices accessing their networks.
MIT team nabs 3 suspects in State's TAG Challenge, 2 go free
The contest to test social media's ability to work quickly across international borders produces a partial, but still pretty impressive, result.
China's government is latest Anonymous victim
The hacker collective Anonymous is going after the Chinese government, posting messages on several local government websites protesting Internet restrictions in China.
Lesson from the Army cloud: If you do a contract quickly, 'you're in trouble'
A word of caution on moving to the cloud: Don’t think you can rush through the contract process quickly, retired Lt. Col. Michael Devines told a FOSE audience.
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