Microsoft to issue six patches on July 14
The security issues expected to be addressed in this patch include four remote code execution vulnerabilities and two elevation-of-privilege considerations.
NYC takes charge of IT assets, help desk costs
New York City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications is achieving significant savings and more efficient service by consolidating many of its IT services.
W3C pulls plug on XHTML 2
World Wide Web Consortium halts work on the second version of the Extensible Hypertext Markup Language, and redirects its energies to the next version of the Hypertext Markup language.
Legislation would create inventories to help manage radio frequency spectrum
Bills pending in the House and Senate would create inventories of RF spectrum managed by the NTIA and FCC, along with a Web portal to make the information public.
CIP standards may not be enough to secure electric grid
Industry and government regulators have begun putting some teeth into mandatory reliability standards for critical infrastructure protection of the nation’s power grid, but some observers say security controls might not be adequate for today’s interconnected networks.
Cyberattacks could have been mitigated
Agency responses to cyberattacks on U.S. government sites demonstrates a need for better coordination between agency security officials and the companies that provide Internet services, experts say.
Office productivity software wastes time, survey finds
E-document software provider Global Graphics Software recently surveyed 1,000 workers and asked them how easy their office software is to use.
NARA's missing hard drive shouldn't cloud the security issue
Some have speculated that data would be safer in the cloud, but the larger issue isn’t where data is kept but how.
The hard part of DNS security lies beyond the next deadline
With six months to go before agencies are supposed to digitally sign address records in their Internet domains, DNSSEC remains a work in progress.
Microsoft exec offers tips for CIOs moving to the cloud
Microsoft's Ron Markezich talks about what federal CIOs should keep in mind as they weigh the merits of a future in the cloud, including which applications are suitable for the cloud and the importance of identity management.
Count to eight, then say hello to a new malware signature
The number of new malware signatures created by antivirus companies in the first half of 2009 equals last year's total.
Microsoft probing ActiveX vulnerability in Internet Explorer
At the heart of the bug is a flaw in Internet Explorer's video ActiveX control that could allow a hacker to gain control of a workstation if a malicious media file on a vulnerable or untrustworthy Web site is accessed by a user.
Great .gov sites, round two
We're looking for a few more great government Web sites to highlight.
Wyoming DOT deploys Project 25-compliant two-way radios
The radios have integrated voice and data capability, as well as automatic vehicle location, enabling integrated communications between state police, fire and emergency response agencies.
Tips for developing with 64-bit Windows
Sixty-four-bit-capable machines are everywhere. It's time you start thinking about 64-bit support as you develop your Visual Basic applications.
Justice joins false claims suit against SAIC
Science Applications International Corp. plans to strongly defend itself against a whistle-blower lawsuit involving a General Services Administration contract to support naval facility in Mississippi.
Google to develop new operating system
Google Chrome OS aimed for netbooks and lightweight, Web-based tasks.
Vordel adds interoperability to the cloud
Don’t get locked into a single cloud computing vendor; the Vordel Gateway Cloud Edition lets you access Amazon, Force.com and Google.
U.S., South Korean cyberattacks have little impact here
The attacks, which spiked late July 6 and early July 7, are not particularly sophisticated and can be mitigated by organizations that are prepared for them, experts say.
Nastel’s TransactionWorks tracks hidden costs of business
AutoPilot TransactionWorks software provides what the company calls “360-degree situational awareness” of operational and transactional data.
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