Contractors, mobile users pose threat to critical infrastructure
When contractors and mobile users connect devices to the secure systems of critical infrastructure providers, they potentially open a loophole for malicious software.
What would a Stuxnet-type attack in US look like?
Experts say the country's decentralized infrastructure might be less vulnerable than Iran's, but it could also make response more difficult.
Sept. 11, 2001: personal history
John Breeden II confronts his thoughts and fears from that day and invites others to share theirs.
CIA's In-Q-Tel strikes deal to help intell agencies cut energy use
Power Assure and the CIA's In-Q-Tel have entered into a deal to derive more efficiency out of data centers.
Georgia to test smart-phone video conferencing
The state's health department is planning to use a cloud-based product that will allow it to create between four- and nine-way meetings.
Senators: Don't make a federal case out of all cyber crimes
Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee say Obama administration proposals to update the Cyber Fraud and Abuse Act might go too far.
NSA's open-source project aims for secure, large-scale storage
The agency has submitted its label-based Accumulo software to the Apache Incubator, asking for developer contributions.
Windows admins can get Intune on Oct. 17
The service, which succeeds an earlier beta version, can help with systems management and deploying updates and new software.
HP might separate webOS from TouchPad, other hardware
After giving the TouchPad a quick hook, Hewlett-Packard could be planning to split its webOS business into harware and software divisions, according to published e-mails.
Fla. city takes secure path to Google cloud
Panama City officials add an extra layer of security to lock down Google Docs, giving it control of document publishing and archiving.
Microsoft, Google, Mozilla block certificates from hacked provider
DigiNotar recently admitted that it had issued a fraudulent Google digital certificate that was used to spy on 300,000 Gmail users in Iran.
Calif. targets cell-phone crimes from prisons
The state wants to block unauthorized cellular transmissions and increase the penalties for smuggling phones inside prison, which is so easy even Charles Manson can get one.
Tiny scanner is perfect for road work
The Kodak i2800 is light and small enough to be portable, but its high throughput potential is anything but.
The ins and outs of security management design
Security management design is a service provider's method for collecting, maintaining and dispensing reliable information about programs and services throughout the information lifecycle.
A digital 9/11 might be under way already
A digital state of war might not happen with a bang but could be what we're seeing right now: stealthy, targeted attacks that try to stay under the radar — and never, ever stop.
Virginia puts traffic accident data online
A new interactive database of traffic accident data in Virginia will give residents, researchers and public safety advocates a better idea of conditions on the commonwealth's roads.
Site with Ohio state workers' salaries overwhelmed by searches
The database lists salaries for 2011 for all state employees.
As federal bills stall, California beefs up its data breach law
The state strengthens its breach notification requirements, as federal legislation that would replace state laws goes nowhere in Congress.
The missing iPhone 5: Hoax or happenstance?
Another iPhone goes missing from Apple, but did it really?
Is agile software development too loosey-goosey for government?
Traditional government IT acquisition projects have delivered well-crafted solutions to problems that were relevant months and even years ago.
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