Browser wars: Security report provokes skepticism, caution
Technology writers offer varied reactions to a study ranking the most secure Web browsers.
3 basic steps to thwart most cyberattacks, courtesy of NSA
Three key practices can help systems withstand about 80 percent of commonly-known attack mechanisms, according to an estimate from the National Security Agency.
Energy labs jostle for top supercomputer honors
Los Alamos National Laboratory falls out of the supercomputer top spot.
Microsoft rolls out Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Beta
Microsoft has announced two product betas of note for high-performance computing professionals: Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 and Excel 2010. The announcement was timed for Supercomputing 2009, happening this week in Portland, Ore.
Microsoft chief architect promises cloud platform Jan.1
Keynote address at Microsoft's PDC 09 focuses on Windows Azure, cloud computing; Kundra encourages innovation based on Data.gov.
Security now!
Which Web browsers are most secure? The GCN Lab has some thoughts.
Which browser is the riskiest? The answer may surprise you.
Survey assesses browser vulnerabilities, Web servers and other risk factors.
Microsoft confirms open-source code in Windows 7 utility
Microsoft said its Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool used to install Windows 7 inadvertently contained open-source GNU code.
AMD, Intel settle antitrust suit
The companies have agreed to a legal settlement of most disputes and entered into a five-year cross-patent licensee pact.
With social media, even innocuous comments can add up to a data breach
The intentional disclosure of innocuous information to unintended audiences is an emerging risk that comes with the new generation of social networking and collaboration tools. When enough of this data is correlated, that can become a dangerous breach.
Security lacking for Los Alamos classified network, GAO says
The national laboratory overseeing the nation’s nuclear stockpile has some serious security shortfalls, according to auditors.
Growth in number of unmanaged DNS servers raises security risk
A survey of DNS name servers on the Internet finds that although the adoption of DNS Security Extensions is accelerating, so is the number of embedded name servers with unsecured default configurations.
Open-source tools could make it easier to build a hybrid cloud
Government agencies interested in building out privately-run internal clouds have a growing number of open-source tools to work with.
Cisco jumps into the hosted e-mail waters with new service
With its its Unified Communications System 8.0, Cisco is competing with Google, IBM and Microsoft on hosted e-mail. At the same time, Cisco is a partner with Microsoft on many UC integration efforts.
Twitter, LinkedIn join forces, blurring the lines between work and play
The partnership of Twitter and LinkedIn spurs an online identity crisis for the GCN Lab.
But does it go to 11? 10-gigabit networks are real, if rare
HammerHead's 10-gigabit/sec network analysis tool is now available for specialized networks.
14 tech firms form cybersecurity alliance for government
A new testing center, part of an effort led by Lockheed Martin and 13 IT companies, will allow for collaboration on developing better cyber defenses.
Social networking — and its risks — are exploding in enterprise networks
The challenge of the explosive growth of social networking apps is that many can expose an organization's network to new forms of risks, according to a new report.
DOD modernizes cryptographic device
The Defense Department is modernizing its cryptographic key fill technology, replacing its currently used yet obsolete KYK-13 devices with Really Simple Key Loader from Sypris Electronics.
DOD expands access to Defense Connect Online
The Defense Department's online collaborative tool previously accessible only to those holding DOD common access cards will now be accessible to sponsored non-DOD personnel serving as mission partners.
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