How to counter sophisticated cyberattacks: Focus on the basics
A series of high-profile network breaches illustrate the need for agencies to do the simple things consistently and well; you can't completely stop the breaches, but you can mitigate them, a DHS official says.
Tenn. outlaws sharing passwords for Netflix, other entertainment sites
A first-of-its-kind law will make it illegal for anyone in the state to share log-in information for entertainment sites such as Netflix and Rhapsody.
How could feds be fooled by Google phishing attack?
The e-mail apparently used in the attack seemed to come from Google and cited security concerns, but when it asked for passwords, users should have known better.
Google says Gmail hack came from China
The attack targets U.S. government officials, military personnel and Chinese political activists, among others. China denies involvement.
Chicago, Comcast offer low-income students subsidized computers, Internet
The program will give the families of students who get free lunches in Chicago's public schools vouchers for subsidized computers for $149.99 plus tax and high-speed Internet access for $9.95 per month plus tax.
Does the public sector have the IT skills for cloud?
Two recent surveys tell a story of what's holding IT managers back from moving to cloud computing.
Hurricane season? Really? FEMA widget can help you prepare.
It’s open season for hurricanes as of June 1, and FEMA wants you to prepare now before a potentially active season heats up.
Last call for HTML5 testing, comments
The W3C has announced that the HTML5 Working Draft has reached the Last Call milestone.
IP traffic to explode, and most of it will be wireless, study says
Global IP traffic will approach the zettabyte range by 2015, and wireless systems will carry a majority of the load, according to a Cisco report.
University projects to secure cyberspace could soon bear fruit
A five-year program funded by Northrop Grumman to advance cybersecurity research is nearing fruition, participants say.
Uncle Sam wants you...to fly drones
At a time when equipment cuts are happening across the board, the Air Force wants to double the number of unmanned attack aircraft. And somebody has to fly them.
Cell phones might be killing you, after all
The World Health Organization reverses course, citing a possible connection with cancer.
Another major defense contractor hacked; RSA tokens likely involved
Information that could enable attackers to break the RSA SecurID token is believed to have been used in attacks against major defense contractor L-3 Communications, which followed a similar breach against Lockheed Martin.
NY CIO: In the future, states will share systems
Acting New York State CIO Daniel Chan is seeking ways to show IT's value to taxpayers by using cloud technologies and sharing systems among states.
World IPv6 Day: Will users feel the stress of the test?
VA, FAA and Commerce are among the agencies that will be leading the way June 8 in a worldwide test of the next-generation Internet Protocols. If all goes right, you won't notice. But what happens if it doesn't?
To take the next IT step, agencies have to get creative
Governments will have to resort to some atypical financial and management techniques to acquire cloud services under current economic conditions.
21 agency sites will take the challenge on IPv6 Day
Organizations in the .gov domain will be taking part in the global stress test of the new Internet protocols on June 8.
Microsoft launches CEP for System Center Virtual Manager beta
Microsoft has opened signups to its community evaluation program for testing the beta of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012.
'Significant' attack shuts down Lockheed network
RSA SecurID tokens could have been exploited in hack, reports say.
Apple to unveil iCloud services, new OSes
Steve Jobs is expected to show off the company's cloud services; new Mac OS X, called Lion, and iOS 5 also to debut.
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