Windows 7 'fake updates' are on the way
Microsoft plans to test Windows 7's update mechanism by feeding users of the just-issued Release Candidate as many as 10 fake updates in the coming week.
William Jackson | Mergers and acquisitions in the botnet world
Call it a merger of equals or a strategic partnership, but the apparent cooperation between two botnet giants, Waledac and Conficker, has some observers concerned.
Microsoft offers free repository for agency data
Microsoft has set up a repository in which government agencies may upload and store their public-facing datasets so that they can be reused by other parties.
NetAnchor tool takes fingerprint of client devices
Uniloc offers NetAnchor, an authentication tool that uses patented device-recognition technology to create a fingerprint for every client device.
Patch coming to plug PowerPoint security hole
The next update will be like a slide show that IT pros have seen before. It comes a month after a zero-day PowerPoint remote code execution vulnerability came to light, for which the software giant issued a security advisory.
FAA chooses Vordel for SOA work
The aviation agency has chosen Vordel to be a qualified vendor of XML gateways to support its System Wide Information Management system.
DOD faces tough hurdles in maintaining, upgrading an aging GPS
The Global Positioning System is critical to our modern military, but delays in fielding a new generation of satellites to replace an aging constellation could mean an interruption of services as early as next year.
Security issues continue to haunt social networking
Although social networking’s security holes reportedly scare many businesses, nine out of 10 respondents in a recent survey said they had plans to incorporate social networking, instant messaging, wikis and other technologies into their operations.
Obama White House embraces social networking
The Obama administration now has feeds on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter—in addition to the White House's presence on YouTube, Flickr, iTunes and Vimeo—as places to find official content.
Open Text to purchase Vignette
Content management software provider Open Text Corp. is in talks to acquire rival CMS provider Vignette.
GAO: Intelligent Mail program might not be a good deal for mailers or USPS
As the Postal Service embarks on an effort to more fully automate its handling of bulk mail with more intelligent bar codes, the Government Accountability Office warns the program could be threatened by poor management and disappointing customer participation.
Draft guidelines issued for using SCAP to automate security validation
The Security Content Automation Protocol automates much of the job of checking and validating security settings on IT systems, and NIST has recommendations for making the best use of it.
IG: Air traffic control system vulnerable to cyberattack
FAA's air traffic control system is vulnerable to cyberattacks via Web applications that support the system, according to the Transportation Department's inspector general.
New stimulus tracking tools available
Microsoft earlier this week unveiled Stimulus360, while IT consulting firm Johnston McLamb applies its geospatial business intelligence expertise to stimulus tracking.
Coast Guard to harness ocean data to improve search and rescue
The Coast Guard can use maps of ocean surface currents to track probable paths of shipwreck victims and drifting lifeboats.
Survey: Public-sector IT pros lack clarity about stimulus funding
Seventy-nine percent of respondents to a recent survey said they were only somewhat aware of the flow of stimulus funds into their organizations and the impact the money might be having.
Citrix unveils additions to cloud computing line
Citrix adds new capabilities to cloud computing line.
Government networks still have weak links
Government and private-sector experts told lawmakers that stronger White House leadership is needed to secure federal systems.
Microsoft to test cloud-based data sharing
'Project Huron' aims to address security and scalability issues associated with accessing data over the Internet.
D.C. launches round two of apps contest
Washington, D.C., officials have kicked off a contest that will award small cash prizes to development firms or individuals who most effectively reuse the city's data feeds in an online application.
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