Intell agencies to link databases
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence plans to merge the e-mail systems of 16 intelligence agenices and link the agencies' databases.
The 'BarackBerry' in the White House
President Obama will have to consider merits of switching from his BlackBerry to a NSA-approved maximum-security smartphone.
GD Itronix vehicle-rugged notebook adds performance
General Dynamics Itronix added boosted the processor power of its new version of the GoBook VR-2, the GD6000 vehicle-rugged notebook PC.
White House publishes agenda for cybersecurity
Agenda would designate the cyber infrastructure a strategic asset, and calls for appointment of an adviser who would report directly to the president.
CES' practical approach
The 2009 International CES in Las Vegas cut back on the glitz, focusing more on practical products that help people work in ways thatb are less expensive, faster and smarter.
RHEL 5.3 readied for more virtualization duties
The latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux also features new process tracing and encryption tools.
Inauguration Day technologies shine
Microsoft's Photosynth may have been the most impressive technology on display.
Beyond merely functional IT
Why Ruby is hipper than Python, and why some offices invest a little more for Apple computers
PDF seen gaining on paper as storage medium
A study says 90 percent of organizations use the PDF file format for long-term storage of scanned documents, and 89 percent are converting Microsoft Office files to PDF for distribution and archiving.
Change streamed worldwide during inauguration
More than 7 million simultaneous video streams were served shortly after noon on Jan. 20 as President Barack Obama was inaugurated.
Citrix and Intel forge virtualization pact
Citrix Systems has teamed with Intel Corp to provide virtualization technology for Intel-based desktop computers.
Viewing the inauguration in Moonlight
Moonlight, a clone of Microsoft's Silverlight multimedia browswer plug-in, delivered streaming video of President Barack Obama's inauguration for non-Windows computer users.
EPA to launch AQI blog
The Environmental Protection Agency will launch a blog to create a public forum for comments and discussion about a proposed rule concerning the Air Quality Index.
DTV transition encounters static
FCC and the Commerce Department are at odds about whether the country is ready for the change.
New York adds security requirement to software contracts
New York state will require a review of the top 25 programming errors in all software contracts, and starts a program to teach secure software development in universities.
Change comes to WhiteHouse.gov
With a new president comes a redesigned Web portal to the Executive Manse.
This computer worm turns
The latest Internet worm to make a splash exploits a known vulnerability and is something of throwback to the bad old days of hacking.
Mobile County, Ala., thinks different
The Mobile County, Ala., district attorney's office has been using Apple MacBooks and MacBook Pro computers exclusively siince 1994.
Technology, tradition merge in Obama ceremony
Universities and other Internet2 members can take advantage of Northwestern University's feed.
FileMaker Pro 10
FileMaker Pro 10 also allows up to 999 users to simultaneously connect to its databases, which is four times the number of earlier versions.
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