NASA lab: Cloud is safe for mission-critical data
Officials in charge of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have resolved concerns about the safety of putting mission-critical data on cloud-computing platforms.
FBI accused of installing backdoor in OpenBSD operating system
Former FBI contractor alleges that agency had backdoors installed in the open-source OS to enable monitoring of VPNs that U.S. attorneys use.
Group aims to help secure the technology supply chain
The Trusted Technology Forum, formed by the Open Group, was formed to identify best practices for ensuring the security of the technology supply chain and promote the development of standards and accreditation programs.
Personal info on drug informants, suspects, others exposed in Colo.
The Mesa County, Colo., Sheriff’s Office inadvertently posted files containing sensitive information, such as names and Social Security numbers, on about 200,000 people involved in criminal and other court proceedings over 20 years.
Windows Small Business Server 2011 rolled out
Microsoft has announced that the Standard version of Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 has been made available to hardware manufacturers.
Microsoft joins fight against Google's planned ITA purchase
Microsoft is now a member of a coalition of companies that is battling against Google's plans to acquire Cambridge, Mass.-based ITA Software.
NASA partners with Colorado in tech initiative
A federal-state partnership in Colorado will leverage space technology from NASA to spur economic growth in the region by creating up to 10,000 new jobs over the next five years.
Gawker hack: Another glimpse into password practices
The recent hack of Gawker's sites has provided a new list of passwords for analysis.
iPhone users get government search, 'snitch' apps
Two iPhone applications from GSA and DHS provide search functionality of government websites or allow you to report suspicious activity.
PlayStations power Air Force's lean, green supercomputer
Cluster made of Sony PlayStation consoles gives Air Force green supercomputing on the cheap.
Is U.S. sleeping on smart grid security?
A panel of security professionals warns that the United States could be creating a complex, intelligent power distribution system with a false sense of the seriousness of the threats posed against it and our ability to secure it.
Why electronic birth-to-death file is inevitable for SSA
An advisory panel to the Social Security Administration strongly recommends expanding the agency's electronic transactions.
Google: Message Continuity service is fail safe for Microsoft Exchange
Google announced an e-mail continuity service last week to support premises-based Microsoft Exchange.
Agile development efforts at 2 agencies running hot and cold
The government's early agile efforts are well intentioned but miss the mark, reviewers say.
Making sense of SOA
The Open Group has released a technical standard to develop and foster a common understanding of service-oriented architecture concepts and terminology between business analysts and information technology practitioners within organizations.
North Carolina plans to privatize IT services
North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue wants to centralize and outsource the state's IT services, which would close 100 IT shops.
Massive Microsoft patch will wrap up 2010
Microsoft has promised users that a hefty December security update will arrive Tuesday.
'Sputnik moment': It's 1957 all over again
President Obama and other leaders recently have labeled current times "our generation's Sputnik moment," calling for a renewed focus on education and innovation.
Which smart phone bests the rest?
By the end of 2010, it's likely that Android will have surpassed the iPhone in U.S. market share, becoming the second-most popular smart phone platform, and on its way to becoming No. 1 sometime next year.
The .net domain joins the DNSSEC fold
The .net domain, with 13 million registered names, is the latest and the largest of the Top Level Domains to have its DNS records signed with the DNS Security Extensions that help secure the Internet infrastructure.
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