Release Candidate 1 of IE8 available
The latest version of the browser includes some general performance improvements, plus added security to avoid clickjacking attempts.
Microsoft issues Release Candidate 1 of ASP.NET Model View Controller
Release Candidate 1 of ASP.NET Model View Controller, a design pattern for test-driven development of enterprise-scale Web applications.
An Apple for the systems administrator
Contrary to popular belief, Macs do have enterprise support tools and can co-exist in a Windows world.
Troops to tune in to Super Bowl via GBS
Global Broadcast Service will beam the game to U.S. forces stationed throughout the world.
House fails to pass bill to delay digital TV transition
Republican concerns about the impact of a delay means that the switchover to digital broadcast signals will occur Feb. 17 as planned.
Survey finds momentum toward unified communications
A new survey indicates that more than half of government and private-sector organizations are either planning or already implementing unified communications systems.
IronKey launches software to manage its secure flash drives
IronKey announced Enterprise Server software to manage its flagship USB drive, the IronKey Enterprise flash drive.
USA.gov adds new Web 2.0 tools
The General Services Administration has added a governmentwide news feed service, a gadget gallery of online applications, and a word cloud that depicts the most popular online government content.
Everything in sync
GoodSync Pro helps keep all versions of files consistent and up to date in between daily backups.
Geospatial data spreads like wildfire
MapInfo's FireLocator uses Microsoft Virtual Earth and information from NASA, USGS and other sources to provide up-to-the-minute information on California wildfires.
Digital pen puts GIS to work
Field teams for the city of Nashua, N.H., are using the Capturx digital pen to link field notes to the maps in its geographic information system.
Monster.com gets hacked again; data stolen
The company reported that hackers apparently accessed its customer database and stole an unspecified number of Monster.com user IDs and passwords, names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
NIH expands use of emergency alert system
The national Institutes of Health expands its use of Send Word Now, a Web-based emergency notification system.
Report: DOD, VA need better planning for e-health records interoperability
GAO says progress is being made, but the departments’ ability to meet a September deadline for sharing data is in doubt.
Telecom group to develop privacy best practices
The Liberty Alliance Telecom Special Interest Group will develop best practices for managing personally identifiable information and identity-enabled transactions.
Panasonic builds a better Toughbook
Brighter screen, longer battery life to Toughbook 19 and Toughbook 30 laptops.
McNealy: Benefits of open source can't be ignored
Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy says he has been asked by the Obama administration to prepare a paper on open source technologies and products.
Windows 7 beta availability extended
Microsoft has extended the general public availability of Windows 7 Beta yet again, with a new final date of Feb. 9 to get it.
New marching orders for wounded vets
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center will train wounded soldiers in digital forensics so that they can be deployed as cybersecurity investigators.
Hold on to those rabbit ears
Bill now going to the House would give government and consumers another four months to prepare for the abandonment of traditional analog signals.
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