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USPS goes open-source with tracking system

Postal Service IT officials have upgraded the service's 15-year-old mainframe system to handle more transactions and lower the cost of operating the system.

Microsoft probing ActiveX vulnerability in Internet Explorer

At the heart of the bug is a flaw in Internet Explorer's video ActiveX control that could allow a hacker to gain control of a workstation if a malicious media file on a vulnerable or untrustworthy Web site is accessed by a user.

Count to eight, then say hello to a new malware signature

The number of new malware signatures created by antivirus companies in the first half of 2009 equals last year's total.

Ron Markezich | The pros and cons of moving to the cloud

Microsoft's Ron Markezich talks about what federal CIOs should keep in mind as they weigh the merits of a future in the cloud, including which applications are suitable for the cloud and the importance of identity management.

CIP standards may not be enough to secure electric grid

Industry and government regulators have begun putting some teeth into mandatory reliability standards for critical infrastructure protection of the nation’s power grid, but some observers say security controls might not be adequate for today’s interconnected networks.

The hard part of DNS security lies beyond the next deadline

With six months to go before agencies are supposed to digitally sign address records in their Internet domains, DNSSEC remains a work in progress.

Wyoming DOT deploys Project 25-compliant two-way radios

The radios have integrated voice and data capability, as well as automatic vehicle location, enabling integrated communications between state police, fire and emergency response agencies.

NARA's missing hard drive shouldn't cloud the security issue

Some have speculated that data would be safer in the cloud, but the larger issue isn’t where data is kept but how.

Vordel adds interoperability to the cloud

Don’t get locked into a single cloud computing vendor; the Vordel Gateway Cloud Edition lets you access Amazon, Force.com and Google.

Justice joins false claims suit against SAIC

Science Applications International Corp. plans to strongly defend itself against a whistle-blower lawsuit involving a General Services Administration contract to support naval facility in Mississippi.

U.S., South Korean cyberattacks have little impact here

The attacks, which spiked late July 6 and early July 7, are not particularly sophisticated and can be mitigated by organizations that are prepared for them, experts say.

Google to develop new operating system

Google Chrome OS aimed for netbooks and lightweight, Web-based tasks.

GAO expands online presence with YouTube and Twitter

Government Accountability Office moves into Web 2.0 to take its products to the people rather than waiting for them to come to it.

GSA nomination mired in Senate muck

A busy Senate schedule, not further questions, is apparently holding up confirmation of Martha Johnson to be administrator of the General Services Administration.

Nastel’s TransactionWorks tracks hidden costs of business

AutoPilot TransactionWorks software provides what the company calls “360-degree situational awareness” of operational and transactional data.

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