TSA piggybacks on Coast Guard emergency alert systems
When the Transportation Security Administration needed to upgrade its emergency alert system, it opted to use the system already in place for its sister agency the Coast Guard.
Can spectrum auction prevent the looming bandwidth deficit?
The plan to auction broadcast spectrum for wireless Internet use benefits just about everyone, but broadcasters might not want to give up their licenses.
Einstein still right: CERN cites flaw in neutrino experiment
Problems with the experiment in which neutrinos exceeded the speed of light may have thrown off the results, CERN says. So for now, Einstein's still undefeated.
Obama proposes online privacy bill of rights, voluntary Do Not Track
The administration's plan, which includes a consumer bill of rights and a Do-Not-Track browser feature, gives government limited enforcement powers, but could still have some teeth.
Interior says cloud e-mail data must be stored in US
The department revised its RFP for an agencywide cloud e-mail and collaboration platform, saying the data must physically reside in the U.S. or its territories.
Feds try to buy more time for DNSChanger cleanup
Petition asks court for an extension so computers still infected with the malware aren't effectively cut off from the Internet March 8.
A self-healing network and other new technology for government
Federal officials and industry representatives got together at AFCEA's Emerging Technology Symposium to go over the latest tools.
In case of emergency, send text (fire crews will get there sooner)
The Farmington, N.M., Fire Department uses the Remote Print Manager to translate dispatch data into text messages, adding a quick, reliable channel for emergency response.
Emergency text response: When alerts become spam
Text messaging is an effective aid to emergency dispatching for one New Mexico fire department, but you should be careful not to abuse the service.
How to secure your 'Ethernet port in the parking lot'
NIST provides recommendations for improving the security configuration and monitoring of 802.11 WiFi networks.
SSA wants better analytics to improve website
SSA is seeking information about cloud-based software-as-a-service Web analytic tools to improve analytics and gain better insight about Web usage on socialsecurity.gov.
Single-atom transistor: The future of computing?
A transistor on a single atom raises tantalizing possibilities for quantum computing, though maybe not soon.
Why computers infected with DNSChanger could lose Internet access
If rogue DNS servers temporarily controlled by the FBI are shut down as expected March 8, infected computers whose DNS requests are routed to those servers will be effectively cut off from the Internet.
Google: Claims of bypassing Safari security settings 'mischaracterized'
The search giant defends itself against claims of subverting Safari, as Microsoft says IE's settings were also bypassed.
IPv6 networks face aggressive attacks for first time
According to respondents to Arbor Networks' Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report, cyberattacks are now targeting IPv6 networks more intensely, although the Internet protocol started implementation last year.
New Windows logo adopts Metro style
Microsoft's reveal and explanation of how it devised its new logo for Windows 8 is bringing us one step closer to the new operating system.
Agencies need new model for 'just-in-time IT,' federal CIOs say
The current system prevents agencies from reusing each other's services, CIOs said at a recent conference.
Two states climb aboard new, 100-gigabit fast train
Indiana and Ohio have announced links from academic research networks to the high-speed prototype network being built out by Internet2 with the Energy Department.
Anonymous gets NSA's attention, promises regular Friday attacks
The hacker collective plans regular strikes against government and corporate sites, while NSA's chief reportedly is concerned the group could soon be capable of attacking the power grid.
Army's mobile comm system gains field experience before NIE
The Army's WIN-T program is using recent exercises in New Mexico to ready itself for a major evaluation this spring.
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