Facebook gets friendlier for state, local organizations
Facebook has agreed to bend its rules on indemnification and on solving legal disputes in California as a result of negotiations with organizations that represent state and local governments.
Analytics tools help open the book on public-sector agencies
Government organizations trail the corporate world in making use of business analytics, but they can use their own data to influence agency decisions on financial, personnel, policy and other matters.
A (relatively) safe way of moving to IPv6
NIST’s "Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6" identifies the likely security risks of using the new Internet Protocols on networks and offers guidance on avoiding them.
Meet AT&T's 4G -- almost the same as the 3G
AT&T's HSPA-plus mobile platform is being rebranded by the carrier as "4G." The company also announced several new Android-based phones coming to the network that will run on both HSPA-plus and Long Term Evolution standards.
Bearing ARMS: Chip wars heat up at CES
The major computer chip-makers are making news at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics show and dominant player Intel has a challenge on its hands as Microsoft announces compatibility for ARM-based systems-on-a-chip.
Can agencies cut 800 data centers? Maybe, but here's what's in the way.
Agency managers might find it easier meeting the administration’s “cloud first” mandates than achieving some of the data center consolidation goals in OMB IT reform plan, which face significant challenges.
FCC launches net neutrality apps contest
The Federal Communications Commission wants researchers and developers to come up with tools to help measure Internet openness and determine when a broadband provider is interfering with access.
NASA open-source project gains Apache's top-level status
For the first time, a NASA project -- Object Oriented Data Technology -- has been recognized as a Top-Level Project by the open-source flagship.
iPads have the floor in Virginia legislature
The Apple iPad is winning over some members of the Virginia House of Delegates, who are finding it an easier way to keep track of bills than hauling around binders of paper documents, Stateline reports.
Phony White House e-card the work of spies?
A handful of government organizations apparently were targeted over the holidays by attackers using a phony White House Christmas e-card, which analysts say appears to be the work of the same gang that attacked government systems last February.
CES 2011: What's of interest to government users?
Tablets, phones, televisions and perhaps even Microsoft Windows 8 are coming to CES 2011. Is there anything to expect for your federal agency?
GSA fails to follow through with IT security, IG says
Auditors found weaknesses in database and operating system software that wasn't patched or securely configured and lax password management for database administrator accounts.
Upgrading to Office 2010 has its 'pitfalls,' report finds
IT organizations need to plan for Office 2010 upgrades, which may require setting up user support aids and addressing file compatibility issues beforehand, according to a new report by Forrester Research.
DARPA seeks 'smart jammer' technology for combat
DARPA's BLADE program will put selective, software jammer/analyzers into soldier's gear.
Microsoft investigating IE, FTP security vulnerabilities
Microsoft's security team announced late last month that it is investigating two proof-of-concept flaws in Microsoft's Web-related software.
Google Chrome on the rise, as IE use falls
Google's Chrome browser finished December with a worldwide market share of 10 percent of all Internet browser usage, according to Net Applications' NetMarketShare data.
Microsoft warns of security flaw in Windows graphics engine
Microsoft released a security advisory today concerning a flaw in Windows Vista, XP and Server 2003 that could allow an attacker to gain access to a network.
Exploit for critical flaw in MS Office found in the wild
Public availability of a successful exploit could lower the bar for attacking Microsoft Office through malicious RTF Word files, allowing remote execution of malware, security experts say.
Better, faster, cheaper: What to look for in technology this year
With budgets ever tighter, you need to get the most for your IT dollar. The GCN Lab will be testing some essential, useful and very cool products this year that fit the bill.
Open-source sore point: No Android for your agency
It is no easy task getting a phone FIPS-certified, even if you have been doing it as long as BlackBerry has. Add an open-source element such as the Android operating system and it becomes a giant headache to use the phone you want.
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