Patches for Server Message Block, Media Player
Microsoft patches a vulnerability that could enable an attacker to send malicious packets to a Windows workstation, and a potential remote code execution hole in Windows Media Player.
State Department discourages 'reply-all' messaging
Agency's OpenNet e-mail system recently buckled under the volumne of increasingly heated e-mail exchanges between thousands of employees.
DARPA sets first phase contracts for National Cyber Range
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced Jan. 8 a total of some $30 million of first contract awards for its National Cyber Range program.
Tom Tovar | DNS requires a layered approach
Nominum CEO Tovar discusses the weaknesses in the Domain Name System and why it could be years before DNS Security Extensions is deployed fully enough to be effective.
Jonathan Bruehl, IBM Center for The Business of Government
Jonathan Bruehl, executive director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government, says predictive modeling, standardization and security are among the top government IT issues in 2009.
Vinton Cerf, Google's Chief Internet Evangelist
Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, currently Google's chief Internet Evangelist, says agencies need to taker a good inventory of their IT systems and then look to improve security and internal efficiecncy.
Harry Raduege, Deloitte Center for Network Innovation
Former Defense Information Systems Agency chief Harry Raduege names 10 key areas for government IT leaders to focus on, including improving cybersecurity, supporting mobile computing and understanding the trade-offs in cloud computing, SOA and Web 2.0.
Vance Hitch, Justice Department CIO
Justice Department CIO Vance Hitch says cybersecurity applications make up the most imortant technology for agencies in 2009.
Alan Paller, SANS Institute director of research
In 2009 agencies should be prepared for security moving into cloud computing and the specific measures of effectiveness set out in the Consensus Audit Guidelines, according to the SANS Institute's Alan Paller.
Let the cracking begin
Analysts hammer away at candidates vying to become the next Secure Hash Algorithm.
5 IT priorities for 2009
Government information technology managers have a full plate of imperatives for the coming year, from securing online systems and encrypting mobile devices to information sharing, identity management and finding a way to make use of IPv6.
Microsoft releases IE8 blocking tool
Blocking capability may be something that enterprises will want, especially for those organizations that haven't yet fully tested IE8 compatibility.
First 2009 'Patch Tuesday' to be light
Latest bulletin addresses remote code execution and will cover Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
OpenView has CGI-based security hole
Don't use CGI-based functions for now, Secunia advises.
SSA needs better data exchange management
GAO study finds that formal milestones for implementing improvements are needed.
Researchers to compromise vPro
A pair of researchers claim to have figured out how to circumnavigate the new security protections in Intel's vPro remote management technology.
Credant beefs up Protector
Credant Technologies has updated its Protector software for protecting sensitive data.
CA acquires Orchestria, lands data loss prevention tools
CA to acquire Orchestria to gain data loss prevention technology.
Data breaches soared 50 percent in 2008
The Identity Theft Resource Center reports that 656 data breaches occurrred in 2008, up from 446 in 2007.
Meru unveils security gateway for wireless LANs
Meru Networks has unveiled a gateway appliance for wireless LANs designed to meet the security demands of government agencies.
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