Red Hat rolls out FIPS-certified OS, cloud products
A series of federal security certifications for Red Hat's open-source operating system and two new cloud products offer developers a variety of options for designing and managing agency cloud applications.
Google releases Chrome security fixes, still mum on flaw details
Chrome version 11.0.696.71 fixes four vulnerabilities in Google's browser.
Jailbreak: Computer error helps free violent criminals in California
California relied on a computer program that didn't list conviction records, so an estimated 450 inmates who are probably violent are free on unsupervised parole, the state IG reports.
GSA plans its next big step into the cloud
The General Services Administration is looking for a provider for enterprise IT management services.
The battle begins over government’s role in protecting cyberspace
A House panel hears opinions from the administration and industry on Internet regulation, breach notification, cyber war and who should have oversight for cybersecurity.
A few things you might not know about Memorial Day
Don't overlook the proper way to honor the fallen.
Memorial Day: A virtual way to pay tribute
Even if you're booked with other activities, you can honor the holiday by paying a virtual visit to some of the nation's memorials.
Portable retina scanner: From Batman's belt to your hand
The EyeLock personal retina scanner lets you limit access to websites and programs.
GSA starts up the move toward electric cars
Administration puts 116 on the street; about a million more are expected by 2015.
IP network delivers services to max-security prisoners, without having to move them
The Colorado State Penitentiary's administrative segregation unit deployed in-cell computer kiosks to provide visitation and other services to prisoners who must be locked up for as long as 23 hours a day.
Max security inmates help lock down prison network
A high-speed network and in-cell computers help make Colorado's new maximum security prison secure, but inmates find holes in the IT security just by being themselves.
Device spots, stops advanced malware before it can cripple a network
The FireEye malware protection system sets up virtual machines to profile a malware attack and then disrupts the exploit before it can do network damage.
Old systems: When to modernize, leapfrog, shut down or stay the course
Here are some rules of thumb IT managers can follow when facing the end of life of legacy systems.
College textbooks go online, interactive
The textbook load is about to get lighter for some students at California State University, which has partnered with the Nature Publishing Group for an inexpensive, Web-based interactive textbook.
Air Force wants to get in your face with 3-D tracking
The service takes a step toward Big Brother with the idea to develop a camera that records visible-light and infrared images, along with a person’s unique facial movements.
A whiteboard you can take everywhere, without carrying it
With the eBeam Edge and a projector, you can create an interactive whiteboard on any flat surface. Price is its only downside.
How to use Twitter without getting fired
These tips on tweeting could keep employees from running afoul of agency social media policies, and perhaps irritating major news organizations.
New tornado-sensing radar could get warnings out faster
A network of radar-based sensors that deliver high-res imagery could help weather experts better predict impending tornadoes.
Is a secure password all in the typing?
A group of researchers at the American University in Beirut have come up with an unusual biometric that could be used as a second authen tication factor: your typing pattern.
Air Force wants acoustic sensors to help save the squirrels
The service is seeking acoustic fingerprinting technology to locate and track the endangered Mohave squirrels on Edwards Air Force Base.
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