Bin Laden could run but ultimately not hide from technology
Terrorist leader Osama bin Laden's low-tech approach kept him hidden for years. But being off the grid eventually helped expose him, and new technology assisted in finding him.
San Francisco puts cell phone radiation law on hold
San Francisco is indefinitely delaying a measure approved last year that would have required retailers selling cellular phones to post the radiation levels the devices emit.
If crypto keys aren't protected, they can't protect data
Cryptographic keys are the foundation of data security; NIST is updating recommendations for how keys should be securely generated, stored, distributed and disposed of.
The IT consolidation challenge: Meeting agency expectations
A panel of IT execs at a NASCIO conference says the challenges include determining how much agencies spend on IT and then meeting their expectations of service.
Smithsonian lab could set a standard for energy efficiency
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is making the Mathias Laboratory into one of the most energy-efficient facilities in the country.
Mozilla won't ice Firefox plug-in for DHS
Mozilla politely rejected the Homeland Security Department's order to remove a plug-in that lets Firefox users evade anti-piracy efforts.
DI2E framework seeks to unite wealth of intelligence data
The Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise represents a formal system of exploitation, analysis, production and dissemination of intelligence across the Defense Department and intelligence agencies.
Rising battlefield smart-phone use causes safety concerns
Defense organizations explore whether commercial handheld devices can provide enough encryption to meet security requirements.
IDC: 13% of PCs To Run ARM Chips by 2015
IDC on Thursday announced worldwide PC microprocessor shipment data, with upbeat implications for the PC market this year.
Bin Laden's 'treasure trove' of data could be tough to crack
One expert says good encryption could keep Osama bin Laden's data unreadable, but others say the Navy SEALs were prepared for extraction.
NASA satellites prove Einstein right, again
Gravity Probe B's four satellites, equipped with super-precise gyroscopes, confirm theories about gravitational effects on space-time.
DOD aims to make classified networks WikiLeaks-proof
Defense Department officials are implementing new procedures to protect the secret-level classified network from the kind of breaches that lead to WikiLeaks exposing diplomatic cables last year.
Unified comm paves way for better schools, more telework
Delaware is linking its government offices and school districts via Verizon's advanced unified communications tools to prepare for data-center consolidation.
Does anyone care about cloud security? Actually, no.
A survey by the Ponemon Institute finds that 73 percent of U.S. providers say their cloud services don't protect data, mostly because they don't think it's their job.
Center of U.S. population shifts again, and Census is on the trail
The geographic center of the U.S. population has shifted west and south over the past 10 years to Texas County, Missouri. The Census Bureau and NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey are marking the occasion – and the spot.
Red Hat expands its cloud formation
Company's new services include OpenShift platform, CloudForms infrastructure.
NetScaler load balancer can squash network latency
The Citrix Netscaler MPX 9700 ensures network availability, improves security and lowers costs by offloading stressed-out servers.
The easy, inexpensive way to teach complex software
What Class on Demand lacks in interactive training features, it makes up for in ease of use and a reasonable price.
Virginia looks to take unused cell phones away from state workers
State of Virginia will examine cell phone usage patterns to see where it can cut costs.
Sony: Hacker group Anonymous played a part in PlayStation records breach
Sony's chairman tells Congress that, whether they knew it or not, those taking part in a denial-of-service attack on the PlayStation network provided cover for the theft of personal information.
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