TrafficLand to deliver video to Bing Maps
Live traffic video aggregator TrafficLand is selected by Microsoft to provide traffic video for Bing Maps.
DOE uses cloud computing for science, CIO says
Energy Department CIO Tom Pyke today outlined some benefits from using cloud computing for scientific computations.
Cloud computing could pave way for open government
Federal agencies might need cloud computing as a way to meet new mandates to share information with the public, experts say. Meanwhile, the Defense Department falls in line with President Barack Obama's directive for open government.
Are some App Store apps rotten to the core?
Apple needs to do a better job of policing its mobile phone applications, or competitor Droid could leverage that vulnerability into greater market share.
Boise State's lesson: To learn network management, do it yourself
When learning a DNS management system, avoid the vendor’s support if you can and don’t be afraid to take a hands-on approach.
DHS releases cyber incident response draft plan
The Homeland Security Department wants comments on a national plan that would define government and industry responsibilities for responses to cyber incidents.
Independent panel to review FAA system outage
An independent panel of experts will review a four-hour outage that occurred in the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure in November that resulted in flight delays.
All-seeing security program spreading throughout DOD
McAfee teams with Northrop Grumman to provide host-based security system that monitors Defense Department networks inside and out.
FDA readies new data systems for drug safety
The Food and Drug Administration will expand its tracking of drug safety once the drugs enter the marketplace, according to a new report.
Microsoft patch applies critical fix to Internet Explorer
This patch addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Project 2000, 2002 and 2003. IT pros should pay extra attention to critical patch No. 3
NIST gets new director at a critical time for the agency
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has become an economic enabler for a nation that is increasingly dependent on IT and the ability to securely share and use information, said newly confirmed administrator Patrick Gallagher.
In wake of TSA breach, a refresher on redacting PDFs
The exposure of the Transportation Security Administration's operations manual will likely prompt agnecies to review the National Security Agency's guidance on how to safely redact information from documents posted to the Web.
DISA updates don't eliminate vulnerability in Unix security review scripts, expert says
Unix Readiness Review Scripts that ran untrusted applications with root privileges, leaving computers vulnerable to malicious code, have been updated by DISA. However, the analyst who discovered the vulnerability says it's still there.
Game changer: Open Government Directive puts new onus on agencies
White House lays out new data transparancy mandates—with deadlines.
Vulnerability in DISA security scripts could leave systems at risk
DISA warns government users not to run Unix Readiness Review Scripts until it fixes a vulnerability.
Microsoft to end support for Windows 2000 XP SP2
Microsoft is warning that the extended support phase will end next year for some of its older Windows operating systems, including Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Will 2010 bring a wake-up call for cybersecurity?
Protecting the nation’s networked systems from cyber threats is not going to get any easier in 2010.
Cloud Computing Shoot Out targets federal adoption of the technology
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra will moderate the event, and is expected to discuss how cloud computing can decrease capital costs and streamline IT infrastructures for federal agencies.
NORAD's Santa tracker catches readers' eye
NORAD's Santa tracker brought out the Scrooge in one, but warmed the hearts of others.
Microsoft and Yahoo finalize search contract
The companies have finalized the legal details of their proposed search-advertising deal, which Microsoft hopes will boost its search user base and help it catch up with No. 1 Google.
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