Clear and present dangers
Four key categories of cyberthreats will likely dominate the security landscape during the next year.
Cybereye | Protect your PC at all times
The public and the IT security industry have a lot of work to do to secure cyberspace.
FDCC's role in staying a step ahead of the hackers
Regardless of the lists and rankings of top security threats, the most dangerous vulnerability is always the one still in your system.
Editor's Desk | FISMA 2.0: A good start
A bill aimed at strengthening the Federal Information Security Management Act would a good start on shoring up federal systems, even if its passage has to wait for a new Congress.
Biometrics moves past 'what if' and into 'how to'
To judge from the talk at the Biometrics Consortium Conference, biometrics in the U.S. military has moved out of the realm of the possible; DOD's biggest concerns now are implementation.
NIEM ventures forth
The team that developed the National Information Exchange Model is working on Version 2.0 of the XML-based information sharing system.
Technicalities | Gifts of gab
GSA marks the first anniversary of GovGab, a blog that mixes information from the agency's resources with the personal experiences and knowledge of everyday people.
When it pays to buy used
Agencies can stretch their IT budgets by buying used equipment, which can also help keep a network inventory homogeneous and keep legacy code running. But you should know the risks before taking advantage of these deals.
With hardware, buyer beware
When buying hardware, be careful of what you buy ' the name on the label might not be the manufacturer of the product.
Midrange, high capacity
As computing requirements grow, agencies could find that the increased power and expanded platform options of midrange servers are the answer in data centers.
Bringing everyone to the table
Microsoft RoundTable's panoramic view gives everyone an equal place in videoconferences.
Courting the expatriate vote
Level of expatriate voting expected to be high for the presidential election, according to Overseas Vote Foundation.
Moving pictures, on the move
Samsung's Q1U-CMXP puts an emphasis on multimedia applications with its big seven-inch LCD screen and HD-quality audio.
Beware of hotel Internet connections
Jetsetting federal workers should be careful about how they use the Internet connections supplied by hotels, as most are not secured properly.
Recovering _rased _iles
Undelete 2009 saves everything that is deleted, keeping it safe for as long as the disk space holds out, which means you almost always have plenty of time to try and recover your files.
Search goes to the video
The SnapStream Enterprise appliance can record video and search the closed captioning and metadata to help users find what they need in hours of recordings.
Toughbook F8 looks rugged, but won't weigh you down
At 3.7 pounds, you can pick up the F8 by its integrated handle and sling it over your shoulder like it was a sweater.
Rugged Toughbook F8 won't weigh you down
At 3.7 pounds, you can pick up the F8 laptop by its integrated handle and sling it over your shoulder like a sweater.
How power usage can tumble security
GCN Interview: Paul Kocher, president of Cryptography Research, talks about how Differential Power Analysis, which measures how much power a system uses, can break cryptographic keys.
Cybereye | The price of security
Commentary: If lawmakers really want FISMA 2008 to be effective in improving IT security, they will have to be serious about providing resources.
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