Who's who in portable device control
The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command is just beginning the task of searching for a product to secure its network against improper use of portable memory and removable media devices.
Pulling the plug
The Universal Serial Bus is a great technology. But, with great technology come new challenges, said Fred Turner, information systems security officer for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command.
GAO: Agencies not adequately addressing emerging cybersecurity threats
Federal cybersecurity programs run the risk of becoming static and unresponsive in the face of emerging threats, according to the findings of a new Government Accountability Office study.
WiMax moves (slowly) toward implementation
Many customers may be waiting for assurances of multivendor interoperability before investing in the new wireless equipment.
IPv6 expanding slowly, but the time for planning is now
The California IPv6 Task Force is making plans to roll out a pilot network using the new version of the Internet Protocols for state and local first responders within the coming year.
Despite the buzz, VOIP still has hurdles to overcome
Moving VOIP from test beds onto production networks requires ironing out some wrinkles in the new technology, including security, protocol selection and support for services such as 911 emergency calls.
FCC chairman: Agency must change to confront realities of technology
Kevin Martin hinted that the regulatory agency might have to reorganize to better address the rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Need for speed drives new telecom expansion
Networking technologies and the types of data they carry change, but one thing stays the same: 'Speed sells."
Ethernet: It's not just for the LAN any more
Ethernet, developed as a local area networking technology, has begun pushing out to the metro and wide area arenas.
Carriers cooperate to create global interoperability test bed
An international consortium of telecom carriers is hosting the second Worldwide Interoperability Demonstration, a 10-week test of intelligent optical networking standards.
Agencies, industry need to define specs
The first step in the Defense Department's policy of moving its IT systems to IP Version 6 was to begin purchasing only IP v.6-capable products by October 2003.
The answer is: 'IPv.what?'
Separate studies by the Government Accountability Office and Juniper Networks Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif., reveal little awareness in this country of the next generation of Internet protocols.
GAO: Wireless security ignored by agencies
More than two years after the National Institute of Standards and Technology warned of the security risks posed by wireless networks, a new study shows that government agencies have done little to improve wireless security.
Critics say agencies are behind the curve on IP v.6
The United States runs the risk of becoming isolated economically, politically and technologically if it falls behind the rest of the world in moving to the next generation of Internet protocols, warns Alex Lightman, chairman of the U.S. IP v.6 Summit.
A hardware firewall you take with you
You've no doubt heard that sometimes good things come in small packages, but a hardware firewall that fits in your palm? Intriguing.
Cyber Eye: The country needs a Y2K crisis for IPv6
The year 2000 computer crisis sparked a wonderful example of the government and private sectors working together to accomplish a huge IT task under a tight deadline.
NATO begins making the case for moving to IPv6
Spurred by the DOD's decision to move to Version 6 of Internet Protocols, NATO is developing a transition plan to move its military headquarters and WAN to IPv6.
Europe begins its move toward IPv6
But the process is likely to be drawn out because of the number of nations involved, according to one European Commission official.
IPv6-capable? That depends on your definition of 'capable'
The first step in DOD's policy of moving its IT systems to Version 6 of the Internet Protocols was to begin purchasing only IPv6-capable products. That's easier said than done.
Meet the new Internet'the same as the old Internet?
A major concern of the Defense Department's IPv6 transition office is that the next generation of IP networks not repeat the mistakes of the last one.
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