There's gonna be a jailbreak
GCN Lab director John Breeden is glad new government rules let him do whatever he wants with his iPhone.
NASA could get funds for solar-storm warning system
Congress is considering legislation that would provide funding for NASA to better predict solar storms, which can interfere with electronic communications on Earth.
How malicious insiders can hack your WiFi -- easily
Researchers have found a hole in WiFi Protected Access standards that could let malicious insiders bypass encryption protocols to read traffic and launch attacks on a secure wireless network.
Windows XP in the crosshairs of online attackers
Exploits using Windows XP as an attack vector will grow this year, according to security experts commenting on Microsoft's "Security Intelligence Report Volume 8."
NASA data lets scientists map forests (and the trees)
Scientists have developed the world's first global forest height data map using satellite data from NASA.
Intel or AMD? It depends on if you want performance or value
Using the latest Passmark benchmark, GCN Lab director John Breeden contrasts the performance of Intel chips vs. the value of AMD processors.
Google releases FISMA-compliant Apps for Government
Apps for Government is the first suite of cloud computing applications to receive Federal Information Security Management Act certification and accreditation from the U.S. government. Microsoft also working to obtain certification for Web-based e-mail.
Internet security quietly reaches a milestone
The availability of DNSSEC signed root zone for the Internet is a critical step toward creating a more secure information infrastructure.
Microsoft releases new beta of Security Essentials
Microsoft this week announced the latest beta of its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials.
New IBM mainframe a 'data center in a box'
Big Blue's zEnterprise uses RISC and x86-based blades, and can manage up to 100,000 virtual machines simultaneously, the company says.
Teachable moments from NASA's social media project
NASA debuted its "Spacebook" internal social media system to allow more collaboration a year ago; now it is yielding lessons about how to use Web 2.0 technologies.
Group codifies IT maintenance consumer rights
A council of global IT CIOs, in conjunction with research group Gartner Inc., has released a "code of conduct" for solution vendors on IT maintenance issues.
Move to the cloud could set CIOs free
The move to cloud computing will give agency chief information officers the chance to perform the job they were tasked to do 14 years ago with the passage of the Clinger-Cohen Act, according to Pat Stingley, chief technology officer with the Bureau of Land Management.
NATO to employ Learning Tree training programs
NATO CIS Systems Agency will use Learning Tree's on-site and online programs for management and technical training at bases throughout Europe.
5 reasons why some feds would rather not telework
Make no mistake: The vast majority of readers commenting on telework stories in recent weeks clearly favor having the option to work from home on a regular basis. But here is the minority report.
Windows 7 to get first service pack in 2011
Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be released "within the first half of calendar year 2011," Microsoft announced this week.
Microsoft offers workaround for vulnerability in icons
Microsoft on Tuesday added an automated means to address a zero-day Windows Shell vulnerability described in a security advisory released late last week.
How long will cloud's reality trail the hype?
True believers see it as the future. Detractors call for caution. But what do they both agree on?
Dell ships infected motherboards
Some replacement motherboards from Dell shipped with malicious code embedded in them, reigniting debates about the trustworthiness of technology.
Adobe builds sandbox for document security
Adobe's new release will confine display of PDF files to a sandbox.
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