Governments weigh the pros and cons of private clouds
Cloud computing is a tough sell to governments because of privacy and security concerns. Private clouds could make the difference.
White House details new e-mail archiving system
The Obama White House's system for archiving unclassified e-mail messages is secure, centrally managed and automatically archived, according to the Executive Office of the President's Office of Administration.
CodePeer spots Ada code errors early
AdaCore launches CodePeer, a source code analysis tool for Ada programs.
Will FCC's National Broadband Plan address reliability?
The National Broadband Plan being readied by the FCC for Congress could include programs to ensure greater reliability and visibility into IP networks, the chief of the Communications Systems Analysis Division said Tuesday.
Space-based router promises more reliable communications
The Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) program is working on building radiation-tolerant IP for satellite and related spacecraft, supporting voice, video and data communications.
Hackers attack Google using Microsoft security hole
Microsoft's security team confirmed that the hackers had used the first zero-day flaw found in Internet Explorer to try to steal information from Google and other companies.
Google's showdown with China underscores the need to reform cybersecurity
The ability of hackers to get past network defenses and siphon source code from one of the world's most resourceful technology players is a stark reminder -- as if we needed one -- of the need for faster and more comprehensive national cyber security reforms.
The Numerator: Smart phones to the fore
Full-blown 3G smart phones are expected to overtake basic models with 3G features sometime in 2012 to become the most common mobile Internet device, according to a new report.
Microsoft, Google debate cloud future
Google's Alfred Spector and Microsoft's Bill Zack debated their views on how data will be stored and shared in the future at the inaugural meeting of the New York Technology Council.
Army mulls realignment to fortify cyber command
Army officials are weighing realigning networking and communications units to build a fully operational cyber component by October 2010.
Adobe issues security fixes for Reader and Acrobat
By convincing a user to open a malicious PDF file, an attacker could execute code or cause a vulnerable PDF viewer to crash.
Agencies harness social media for Haiti relief efforts
Social media, satellite communications spring into action to help earthquake-devastated nation.
Microsoft adds rental option for Office, Windows
Microsoft announced the new "Rental Rights" licensing on Jan. 1 for Windows and Office, adding it to the list of license types available worldwide.
Google Earth enables an archaeological find, but what has it done lately?
A team of archaeologists found evidence of an old civilization in the Amazon by studying satellite images via Google Earth. But it seems they expected more.
Commerce to test 4G technology for public safety network
The Commerce Department announced plans to create an environment for testing cutting-edge Long Term Evolution communications technology for a 700 MHz public safety network.
10 technologies to watch in 2010
Government policies on information sharing, mobility, more efficient networking and, of course, security help define the technologies that will be hot this year.
Microsoft releases free SEO tool
Microsoft released a free search engine optimization (SEO) tool, called "SEO Toolkit," which works with Web sites supported by Microsoft's Internet Information Services Web servers on Windows-based machines.
Microsoft and HP ink cloud, virtualization pact
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard disclosed a $250 million, three-year partnership to develop and market next-generation data center technology and application infrastructure that combines virtualization, system management and cloud computing.
White House meets corporate CEOs for ideas on modernizing government
The White House is convening a conference of 50 corporate CEOs with the hope of generating “game changing ideas” that can help IT improve government efficiency.
Tablets for the taking at CES
Rumors swirl around Apple tablet, to be announced in late January.
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