Without architecture, cloud is a house of cards
Agencies moving applications to the cloud need sound architectures and service-oriented principles, government and industry experts say.
Is China out-gunning U.S. in cyber war?
The pace of cyber espionage between China and the United States has accelerated in recent years, and China, with a campaign investigators call 'Byzantine Hades,' may have taken the upper hand, according to a Reuters report citing State Department cables and security experts.
Why software licensing could become more affordable, easier to understand
Software licensing and pricing could become more customer friendly if some trends take hold, according to an April Forrester Research report.
How's the stock of IPv4 addresses holding up?
The Regional Internet Registry for North America still has more than five /8 address blocks of IPv4 addresses left to allocate, but with the global supply of the addresses beginning to dry up, demand for IPv6 addresses is increasing.
In Google-Microsoft dustup, what does 'FISMA-certified' mean?
A recent dispute over whether Google Apps for Government is properly authorized has been clouded by term "FISMA certified." But it’s debatable whether there is any such thing.
Trusted Identities plan a 'major step' toward securing online transactions
The private sector will take the lead in the Obama administration's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, with government playing merely a supporting role.
Texas comptroller exposes personal data on millions
Unencrypted data was left exposed in the office of the Texas Comptroller for more than a year.
4 agency apps highlight the power of mobile tech
Agencies are beginning to tailor public information and services to mobile users in new and exciting ways, and these four applications are just the beginning.
DOD working to enhance brain injury tools, assessments
The Pentagon is upgrading its chief brain injury assessment tool, but some officials are criticizing its reliability.
Microsoft plans major update for 'Mango' Windows Phone
Microsoft on April 13 unveiled a major tools update to come for Windows Phone "Mango," plus other developer news, at its MIX 11 developer conference.
First preview of IE 10 is here
Microsoft has debuted the first platform preview of IE 10, just four weeks after the final version of Internet Explorer 9 was released.
Justice, FBI bust 2 million-computer Coreflood botnet
Agents used a tactic new in the United States to disable malware on the long-running operation; 13 people were charged.
No lie: GSA backs Google on FISMA certification
The General Services Administration says its FISMA certification for Google's Apps for Government "remains intact" during review.
The Commodore 64 returns, seriously
One of the most user-friendly home computers ever made is being relaunched with a retro look and price, but with something extra under the hood.
Asia’s pool of IPv4 addresses is nearly dry
APNIC, the Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific region, reached its last bundle of IPv4 addresses and now begins rationing the remaining supply. Adoption of IPv6 is the only alternative to exhaustion.
Why social media is worth your time
The Smithsonian Institution's CTO shares tips on how federal knowledge workers can adapt and learn from new technologies.
Analytics tool predicts the traffic for Bay Area drivers
The IBM Traffic Prediction Tool analyzes traffic data from sensors in roads, toll booths, bridges and intersections and combines it with GPS data from drivers' cell phones.
NIST Digital Archives include a few mysteries
The library and museum of the National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched the NIST Digital Archives to make the agency's history and research available to the online world, and perhaps identify some of its artifacts.
Surveillance at the genetic level: Is it possible?
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking technologies that could track gene changes in bacteria and viruses.
Privacy battles move to the fore, but who are the good guys?
Sens. John Kerry and John McCain have introduced a bill to put limits on what companies can do with customers' personal information, but it's just one front in the ongoing debate.
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