Service pack for SQL Server 2008
Microsoft has released the first server pack for SQL Server 2008, which provides updates to the relational database management system but no new features.
Encryption device gets NSA Type 1 cert
The National Security Agency has granted Type 1 security certification to Version 2.0 of Harris Corp.'s SecNet 54 network encryption device, which lets users connect to secure networks via public access points.
Who tweets in government?
A surprising number of government officials are using Twitter.
Server virtualization technology broadens reach for agencies
New virtualization technology will enable government agencies to broaden their server virtualization deployment through enterprisewide visibility and management.
Regulators concerned about cybersecurity of electric grid
A survey of compliance with industry cybersecurity standards indicates that many power generation and transmission companies might be ignoring their critical cyber assets.
Microsoft warns against rogue security apps
Software giant says threats ranging from bogus security software to phishing scams are on the rise.
Data reuse not possible without ontological work, group asserts
Data models are insufficient to enable widespread system interoperability, and organizations need to develop an ontology to explain how different data elements interact, according to the chairman of the Ontology Summit.
Users can be weakest links in cybersecurity infrastructure
Some of the military's vulnerability to cyberattacks is because users don't take security seriously, according to the commanding officer of the U.S. Strategic Command.
Accellion awaits final FIPS cert of data-sharing tools
Accellion’s file transfer tool makes the Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 pre-validation list.
Implementation plan for voting system requirements set
The Election Assistance Commission is revising current voting system guidelines used by states to buy time for a more complete rewrite that will address thorny technical issues.
DARPA project aims at improving processor performance
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a grant to Rice University researchers to develop better compilers to improve the performance of applications running on any microprocessor.
Updated guidelines for testing PIV card apps and middleware are released
The revised version of this NIST special publication reflects changes made to specifications for the government’s Personal Identity Verification access and identity card.
NIST ramps up work on standards for a Smart Grid
As development of an intelligent grid for energy distribution becomes a high priority, industry wants standards for a new critical infrastructure.
Michael Daconta | The next wave of semantic applications
Wolfram Alpha, a Web site that will compute the answers to natural language questions, could be another watershed event in semantic computing.
PowerPoint security bug found in Office 2003
The software giant has issued a security advisory about the potential exploit, which affects older Microsoft Office versions up through Office 2003. The current flagship Office 2007 product is not vulnerable.
A switch to security
The Avocent SwitchView SC540 is a secure keyboard-video-mouse switch that locks out rogue USB devices but will work with Common Access Card readers.
Transportation aggregates hazmat reporting
The Transportation Department unveiled a Web portal for pinpointing the locations of hazardous materials around the country.
U.S. network readiness: You make the call
The World Economic Forum ranks the United States third in network readiness, behind Denmark and Sweden.
Argonne uses RFID to monitor nuclear shipments
Not content with tracking the location and contents of drums that contain nuclear materials, researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory have developed a radio frequency identification tag that can also monitor and report environmental conditions.
Cruise control for TCP
The FastSoft E 10 can speed all file transfers on a network, but the larger the files being transferred, the more the technology tends to shine.
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