Online textbook project is an educational experience
The leaders of Virginia's effort to create an online physics textbook are learning some valuable lessons.
Rip, mix and burn this book
Virginia has launched a pilot program in which a handful of educators and scientists are writing an online physics textbook that will be available for any teacher to use, share and adapt for free.
DTV transition in legislative limbo
Two weeks before the deadline, many households still are unprepared for the death of analog TV. Meanwhile, Congress considers a four-month delay.
NOAA uses Google Earth to take you down to the sea
NOAA is supplying images, geospatial data and video on the Earth’s oceans for the latest version of the Google application.
Audit finds holes in security of government systems protecting financial data
Treasury is not adequately protecting data collected and shared under the Bank Secrecy Act, according to a recent GAO study.
VA settlement demonstrates just how costly lax security can be
The Veterans Affairs Department agrees to pay $20 million for exposure of personal data on millions of vets.
GAO updates audit guidelines for IT system controls
New guidelines take into account changes in IT systems and risks over the past decade
Wi-Fi networks offer rich environment for spread of worms
Study shows that unintended ad hoc networks could support an epidemic spread of malware in urban areas.
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.
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.
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.
Better communications for all
America's telecommunications policy needs to be rebuilt on a foundation of broadband access, a new report says.
Finding the flaws in software
Tools that analyze code or examine the behavior of an application can improve the security of software, although no tools can find every problem.
A cautionary tweet
A breach in a social networking site can easily spill over into professional accounts and become a real security risk. A personal firewall in the way you do things can help avoid that risk.
State has hard words for 'reply to all'
The State Department is making indiscriminate use “reply to all” a punishable offense.
White House publishes agenda for cybersecurity
Agenda would designate the cyber infrastructure a strategic asset, and calls for appointment of an adviser who would report directly to the president.
DTV transition encounters static
FCC and the Commerce Department are at odds about whether the country is ready for the change.
This computer worm turns
The latest Internet worm to make a splash exploits a known vulnerability and is something of throwback to the bad old days of hacking.
Technology, tradition merge in Obama ceremony
Universities and other Internet2 members can take advantage of Northwestern University's feed.
List creates software security squabble
Is the Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 list a silver bullet for software security? No. But it is ammunition.
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