A rich user's printer, a poor user's dream
The Canon MF4570dn covers all the basics, but it packs so much quality and extra features that it's like getting a high-end MFP for a moderate price.
To defeat phishing, Energy learns to phish
Filters won't catch every threat, so Energy and other agencies have gone phishing themselves, using training and penetration tests to beef up employees' knowledge of attacks.
New Chinese targets put phishing on the rise
Phishing attacks are down from the all-time high seen in 2009 but were on the rise again in late 2010, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
Who's the face of Big Brother – government or business?
More people worry about Big Business tracking them than they do government, according to a survey by USC's Center for a Digital Future.
Task force wants voluntary cybersecurity code for online businesses
A Commerce Department task force recommends establishing codes of responsible behavior for noncritical companies doing business online, along with economic and other incentives for adopting best practices and standards for cybersecurity.
Microsoft may chase botnet operators through the Steppes
The software goes after the operators of the dead botnet Rustock with newspaper ads and considers using Russia's legal system if the operators don't show up to defend themselves in a U.S. federal court.
Broadband map missing some info, group says
The National Broadband Map may not give a full picture of how connected communities are.
Get through airport security in five seconds?
A new technology unveiled this week could let trusted travelers pass through a short scanning tunnel without shedding clothes and shoes.
Microsoft announces release date for Office 365
The company's much-anticipated online productivity suite, which will have desktop productivity functionality added, will hit the shelves June 28.
Are agencies getting on board with telework?
More than three-quarters of federal agencies have completed telework policies, according to a Telework Exchange survey in May, although about one-third of employees are actually participating.
It's World IPv6 Day: Notice anything different?
If things go right, users will see the future, and to most of them it will look like any other day.
RSA confirms its tokens used in Lockheed hack
The complicated attack might have used log-in data obtained via a phishing attack along with algorithm seed numbers taken from RSA to generate new passcodes.
How the Apple iCloud could change computing
Although there may be little direct effect on government, the indirect effect will be huge because it may for the first time give millions of people experience with that crazy thing called The Cloud.
IBM puts its 'smart city' technology in one package
IBM has released its Intelligent Operations Center for Smarter Cities, designed to help cities of all sizes gain a holistic view of information across city departments and agencies.
App turns smart phones into EKG devices
Device is promoted as the smallest hospital-grade electrocardiogram machine.
Agencies get a tool for measuring their security
The Homeland Security Department has released FISMA reporting metrics for fiscal 2011 that include assessments of agencies' ability to use automated tools to monitor and secure assets, part of an evolving emphasis on real-time understanding and risk management.
A social media policy with 100 years of experience
IBM could teach government agencies a few things about managing Facebook and Twitter.
Will phishing kill e-mail as we know it?
The recent spate of successful targeted phishing attacks demonstrates that e-mail cannot be trusted and any attachment or link, from any source on any subject, must be treated as suspect.
Cities round up funds to prepare for climate change
An agreement with the World Bank will open access to climate investment funds for state and local projects to trim emissions and counteract climate changes.
IE 9 vies for its piece of the browser pie
According to a new report from NetMarketShare, a Web tracking and analytics service provided by Net Applications, Microsoft's latest version of Internet Explorer finished off May with 12.0 percent of the worldwide browser market.
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