Microsoft drops Itanium support
Microsoft plans to end the support it provides on three of its flagship software products for Intel's Itanium processor.
iPad gets Citrix virtualization, conferencing tools
Citrix has released versions of its GoToMeeting and Receiver applications for iPad.
Will influx of iPads cripple wireless networks?
The release of Apple's iPad will add another flood of wireless-ready devices to the demand for wireless connectivity, and at least one government official fears that the proliferation of gadgets could bog down wireless networks.
DHS' updated infrastructure plan emphasizes systems resiliency
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan, updated by DHS, puts greater emphasis on the resiliency of critical systems, particularly IT systems, according to a GAO evaluation.
Ruling rolls back FCC's net-neutrality guidelines
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC does not have authority to regulate the network management practices of Internet service providers. The commission had ordered Comcast to stop interfering with customers’ peer-to-peer traffic.
Trust us, we're from the government
A new round of spam messages use DHS references in the subject lines to entice victims to malicious sites.
Old-fashioned tactics can still beat the botnets (sometimes)
Apparent recent successes by Microsoft and the federal government against persistent botnets show the effectiveness of tools such as lawsuits and cooperation among agencies in the battle against cyber crime.
Think you want an iPad? Read this first!
Everyone seems to want an iPad, but is it worth it? Early reviews paint a muddled picture of iPad's pros and cons.
NIH contract in GSA's crosshairs brings in $2.1 billion a year
If the General Services Administration is successful in convincing the Office of Federal Procurement Policy that NIH should lose its governmentwide contract authority, the agency could pick up $1 billion in new business.
DFAS halts policy that fired employees over credit scores
Following a congressional inquiry, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service on March 30 announced that it would temporarily shelve a policy that suspended or terminated DFAS employees who posted low credit scores.
At the GCN Best of FOSE Awards, a glimpse of the future
Nearly 100 products from more than 65 companies were submitted for Best of FOSE Awards, and many were worthy. But only 15 could be chosen, which made for some tough, close calls in the judges’ room.
Risky business: FISMA reform hinges on managing the risks
The problem with legislating new information security practices is how quickly technologies evolve and unleash new and unforeseen kinds of threats. The better alternative, most experts agree, is instituting sound risk management disciplines.
And the password is... obvious
Symantec recently surveyed computer users on their use of passwords and found that a good many are still pretty sloppy about it. Is your password still "password"?
Linux is looking ready for mainstream users
The GCN Lab reviews four flavors of Linux and finds that three are easy to use and two have extensive Microsoft compatibility.
Which IT buzzwords baffle you most?
Left in the dark by "transparency?" Can't swear to "agnostic?" We’re looking to come up with a definitive list of confounding government IT buzzwords, and we’d like your help.
GSA cloud savings said to be significant despite overstatement
Although a GSA official recently overstated cloud computing savings, experts say the actual number is still pretty impressive.
FileMaker launches Bento for iPad
Bento for iPad goes on sale one day before the iPad hits stores
Mobile data volume exceeds voice traffic for the first time
2009 marked the first time when the wireless data traffic exceeded voice traffic across the globe with more than an exabyte of data transmitted wirelessly for the first time.
iPad's big risk
The Web world may be moving to HTML 5, but not in time for the iPad.
NIST workshop takes first steps toward standards for preserving digital data
Agencies are preserving huge amounts of digital data, but without common formats or processes for saving and accessing the information. A workshop this week hosted by NIST began identifying requirements for an international standard for digital data preservation.
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