Think tank launches center on Internet policy issues
The Progress and Freedom Foundation, a Washington-based think tank, has launched the Center for Internet Freedom to advocate a market-based approach to Internet policy debates.
State technology priorities for 2009
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has released its list of state CIOs' top 10 policy and technology priorities.
Locals leave SSNs unprotected
Millions of Social Security numbers are available online and for sale in bulk from local government records, according to GAO.
MarkLogic updates XML database
New MarkLogic server puts XML on the map.
Better laptop security by Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent expands capabilities of its OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian product.
Security surge
Sun Microsystems, Oracle and Novell each will release a new security tool to address identity and access management issues.
A team effort against ID theft
The U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Marshals Service have joined a consortium of academic institutions and corporate entities to combat identity theft and other identity management problems.
McAfee's anti-cybercrime initiative
IT security firm McAfee Inc. has launched a comprehensive anti-cybercrime initiative that includes a response unit to assist victims of crime and grants for nonprofits that address cybercrime.
Not much traffic for IPv6 networks
Telecommunication service providers have their networks ready for IPv6 traffic, yet they are seeing little customer demand from agencies or other large organizations.
Danger lurks behind social networking
Malware disguised as social networking tops new list of emerging security threats.
Get ready for FDsys
GPO's Federal Digital System marks next generation of managing official government documents in digital formats.
New version of DR-Scout data-recovery software
The software allows real-time, block-level data protection with file rollback, application-consistent recovery and push-button failover.
ForceField brings virtualization to the masses
GCN Lab Review: ZoneAlarm ForceField uses virtualization technology to keep your PC safe from malicious code and other monsters that lurk on the Web.
Adapter breathes new life into old drives
GCN Lab Review: Don't put those old hard drives out to pasture just yet: Newer Technology's Universal Drive Adapter offers new life to old hard drives.
Data breaches at state, local agencies expose data about millions
Number of records exposed in breaches at state and local agencies outstripped those reported at federal agencies in the first three-quarters of 2008.
Now showing: OpenOffice.org 3.0
At first glance, the suite seems like a more polished OpenOffice.org 2.0, but many of the shortcomings present in older versions of OpenOffice.org have been fixed.
NIST guides for securing Windows XP
SP 800-68 Revision 1 offers guidance in securing Windows XP Professional systems running Service Pack 2 or 3.
Enduring advances in IT
The 2008 GCN Awards recognize 10 projects and five executives that have made or are making a significant difference in government IT.
A canvas for big ideas
Interactive whiteboards capture, disseminate office brainstorming sessions.
2008 GCN AWARDS
10 project teams and 5 leaders whose vision, persistence and innovation put the best available technologies to work in government.
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