Google's all-seeing eye: Good or bad for users?
The company's integrated tracking will give it a sixth sense about users' preferences, but raises privacy concerns. And why can't you opt out?
DOD must trim, restructure network infrastructure
DOD's Deputy CIO Robert Carey says military networks, including 900 data centers, need to be cut and allowed to share data to achieve true efficiency levels and interoperability.
Powering and empowering the virtual worker in 2012
As 2012 takes off, agencies are shifting their focus to telework technologies and tools in an effort to foster greater collaboration between the virtual and physical work environment.
Encrypted laptop can't take the Fifth, federal judge rules
Is being forced to provide your decryption password a violation of the constitutional guarantee of freedom from self-incrimination in a criminal trial? Not in the eyes of a U.S. district judge.
LiveBallot gets overseas votes to the polls on time
Voters living overseas from Florida, Virginia and California can now get absentee ballots via a secure Web portal powered by Microsoft's Azure cloud platform.
About that speeding ticket – it’s a scam
Phishing campaign targets city employees with e-mailed speeding tickets, similar to a nationwide campaign last year.
Rugged Dell Latitude has plenty of attitude
Dell's inexpensive E6420 ATG holds its own against bigger, pricier rugged laptops — and wins a Review's Choice.
Windows 8 secure boot: Is it really Microsoft vs. Linux?
A "secure boot" feature that Microsoft will require of computer makers with Windows 8 continues to draw controversy, particularly among the Linux community.
Koobface ring goes offline after Facebook exposes its members
The Russia-based malware ring, which has stolen millions of dollars, took its central command and control server offline, though authorities are still hoping to track them.
Largest solar storm in 7 years could disrupt GPS signals, power grid
Storm also could bring Northern Lights to parts of the lower 48.
Platform-as-a-service is next cloud wave, but what is it exactly?
Many federal managers don't understand the platform-as-a-service cloud delivery model and how it can help agencies cut development costs by more than 50 percent, according to NJVC and Virtual Global.
Can computers really predict the Super Bowl?
Our computer tells us who will win the Super Bowl. What about the real world?
After 10 years, $356M, Justice IG wants to scuttle IWN project
An inspector general's audit report recommends ending the troubled program for building a national wireless law enforcement network in favor of newer technologies.
Supreme Court: Planting GPS tracker on a car is 'search,' requires warrant
The court rules unanimously that police installing a GPS device on a suspect's vehicle constitutes a search and requires a warrant to be constitutional.
DARPA seeks ways to rebuild space junk
DOD is developing new ways to get high-resolution images of spacecraft as part of a plan to build new satellites in orbit from parts salvaged from deactivated crafts.
Amazon's new NoSQL-based database is a real Dynamo
Amazon Web Services has launched a new database service that enables customers to store and modify unstructured content while proving rapid access to data.
Switch glitch brings down Virginia police network
The failure of a network switch left Virginia's state police without access to law enforcement records for five hours Jan. 19, the AP reported.
NIST unveils specs for continuous security monitoring
Two new reports from NIST provide technical specifications and guidance for implementing continuous security monitoring of IT systems.
States test regional cloud hubs
The emergence of regional cloud hubs will turn agency cost centers into revenue centers and help local government buy cheaper cloud solutions, according to an IDC Government report.
Anonymous lures unwitting users into online campaign
The attack by hacktivist group Anonymous against law enforcement and entertainment sites caps a week that shows cyberspace is emerging as an arena for grassroots political activism.
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