New XACML will control access to Web services
A new open-standard language could help application developers define access policies for Web services and related documents.
IBM upgrades, redesigns NetVista line
IBM Corp. last month redesigned and renamed its NetVista desktop client line. The ThinkCentre S50, M50 and A50p models come with IBM ThinkVantage software.
Appliances keep security refreshed
Appliances and services designed specifically to supply ongoing security measures are hitting the marketplace.
Biometrics find their way into PCs
PC makers are putting their fingers on a new federal preference: PC biometric authentication.
These tools can help agencies comply with Section 508 rules
As agencies strive to meet Section 508 requirements, several new or emerging products could help them get there. In January, NASA enlisted the Defense Department's Computer and Electronic Accommodations Program to provide assistive technology to the space agency's disabled employees.
DHS puts Callahan on leave
The Homeland Security Department has placed a senior official on administrative leave while officials continue to investigate reports that she got her academic degrees from a diploma mill in Wyoming.<br>
VA CIO Gauss resigns
Veterans Affairs Department CIO John Gauss, who oversaw the department's development of an enterprise architecture, consolidation of systems, and institution of antivirus and security measures, is stepping down.<br>
Car Expense Tracker
Executives zooming across the highways and byways in their cars need to be able to accurately and efficiently track their expenses.
I-glasses HRV
If you have the right connections, the i-glasses HRV from i-O Display Systems Ltd. of Sacramento, Calif., can be a lot of fun, and perhaps a useful business tool. The display looks like a giant pair of sunglasses. Although it only weighs seven ounces, it feels heavy when you wear it.
PT-2600 Electronic Labeling System
The PT-2600 could be the mother of all label makers. The heavy unit runs on eight AA batteries or can be plugged into a wall outlet. It is about the size of an old adding machine and looks like a miniature typewriter.
Translator
Quelle heure est-il? If you can't read the question, you could make use of Translator from Global Star Software of Mississauga, Ontario, for either your Pocket PC or Palm system.
Iomega Mini Drive
Wouldn't it be great if the next time you have to move 100M of data you didn't have to tie up the network transferring files, or waste a 680M CD?
ED UVS Plus 1 kVA
When we think of power management, we usually think of an uninterruptible power supply that works when the lights go out. But in some environments, power management means keeping close tabs on the type of power, because even minor discrepancies off a pure power sine wave can kill sensitive equipment.
FileMaker Mobile 2
Palm Inc. handhelds are getting smaller but the amount of data executives need to keep is getting bigger.
Opti Scroll Mouse
Don't you hate the touch pads most notebooks have for a navigation tool? And those tiny eraser tip joysticks are even worse. For most travelers, the only alternative is to carry a mouse with them in their computer bag. But mice are rather large and can take up valuable real estate inside cramped quarters.
Nokia 7210
If you're tired of squinting every time you look at your cell phone, perhaps it's time to get a phone with a better resolution.
With cards in play, DOD looks to up the ante
The Defense Department plans to have about 4 million Common Access Cards issued to active-duty and selected Reserve military personnel, civilian employees and contractors behind its firewall by the end of this year.
BIG DEAL: DOD puts millions of smart cards in play
The Defense Department has about 2.4 million Common Access Cards in use and is issuing about 10,000 more daily. And even after the initial cards are issued, DOD each year will continue to process 1.3 million cards to replace existing ones and to issue new ones to incoming personnel, says <b>Mary Dixon</b>, director of the Access Card Office of the Defense Manpower Data Center.
OPM asked to investigate feds' use of diploma mills
Two House members asked the Office of Personnel Management to explain or create provisions the agency has to guard against federal employees embellishing their resumes with degrees from diploma mills.<br>
New worm is bugging computers
A new variant of the BugBear worm, dubbed BugBear.B, appeared yesterday and has begun spreading rapidly through English-speaking countries' systems. <br>
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