Can you identify the first computer virus?
a. Elk Cloner b. Reaper c. Brain d. Creeper
Need help? Just text '911.'
Placing a 911 call for help during an emergency would be as simple as sending a text message under a plan unveiled Aug. 10 by the Federal Communications Commission.
P25 radios vulnerable to eavesdropping, can be jammed by child's toy
Researchers say weaknesses in interoperability standards for radios used by law enforcement leave the systems open to eavesdropping and jamming, even from a GirlTech IM-Me texting toy.
Is your choice of smart phone political?
A study seems to show that red and blue states prefer different mobile platforms.
Should states take the lead on standards for emergency response data?
A national — rather than a federal — model for emergency response data sharing is a key to progress in standards making, geospatial planners say.
DHS preps next test for sharing emergency info
The Homeland Security Department is moving forward with plans for another emergency response test, this time in the Northeast.
Virtual USA: How geospatial tech is changing government
A geospatial framework emerges for emergency response coordination among federal, state and local governments.
VDOT looks to ease commutes in Northern Virginia
A Virginia pilot project looks to empower drivers with the information they need to decide whether to stay the course or bail out to side streets because of traffic logjams.
With 13 fixes, Patch Tuesday reboots abound
Aimed at fixing 22 vulnerabilities, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for the month of August includes 13 security updates.
Using search engines, e-mail now almost universal
Americans are using e-mail and searching online more than ever. In fact, about 61 percent of online adults use both on an average day.
AntiSec's law enforcement hack exposes thousands to identity theft
An analysis of 10G of data apparently stolen from local U.S. law enforcement agencies found that hackers obtained and exposed names, addresses, Social Security numbers and more for thousands of individuals.
Updating your Facebook status behind bars? Think again.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is now reporting account activity of prison inmates to Facebook's Security Department.
NIST offers guidelines for generating crypto keys for sensitive info
A NIST draft publication offers recommendations on generating secure keys for encrypting sensitive information.
Anonymous threat to 'kill' Facebook a fake?
A video in which the hacker group Anonymous appears to threaten Facebook with destruction on Guy Fawkes Day doesn't add up.
Which agencies rank as the most innovative? The least?
A Partnership for Public Service study asked feds to rate their agencies on whether innovation is encouraged, and whether it's rewarded.
Baltimore expands its video surveillance program
The addition brings the number of CitiWatch cameras to 538, and the city plans to add more while expanding its police force.
RIM, BlackBerry app caught in middle of London riots
BlackBerry Messenger has been the communications channel of choice for those organizing the London riots; now RIM could turn over logs to police, and a hacker group threatens retaliation.
How does a city work? Interactive model gives Portland answers.
IBM and the City of Portland, Ore., built a model that connects the relationships between the city's core systems and projects how they affect each other.
Lightning not kind to Amazon, Microsoft cloud centers
A lighting strike in Dublin knocks out power and takes Amazon EC2 and Microsoft BPOS data centers with it.
State at odds with GAO over its pioneering security system
The department has been at the forefront in developing a continuous monitoring system for its global network, but officials differ with GAO on what to improve.
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