New metric can help gauge benefits of data center consolidation
Organizations in Europe, Japan and the United States agree on a common method to measure energy efficiency in data centers
Got unused IPv4 addresses? You could cash in on them soon.
With the availability of new IPv4 address space nearing an end, regional registries are getting ready for the sale of unused addresses; organizations that have them could cash in.
Xerox takes a leap forward in solid-ink printing
The ColorQube 8870DN produces terrific text and images, and Xerox has eliminated many of the traditional flaws of solid-ink printers.
Photonic chip hits 1 terabit/sec
A development team at Infinera has developed a chip that can transfer data at record speeds.
NIST document 'brings it all together' on FISMA
The new NIST guidance for managing information security risk is called the capstone of the agency's work on FISMA implementation.
Time to feel sorry for spammers?
In reading about Spam King Robert Soloway's release from prison, Lab Director John Breeden II finds he's a lot less angry at spammers than he used to be. Why?
NYC opens consolidated data center
A new consolidated data center, part of New York City’s "NYC Simplicity" initiative, will serve up to 40 agencies.
As the Internet gets bigger, some things will change
The number of top-level Internet domain names topped 205 million last year, and the amount of IPv6 traffic, while still very small, doubled in the last half of the year, according to .com and .net registry operator VeriSign. Coming soon: New generic TLDs.
Army keeps tight grip on tactical network project
Army Col. William Hoppe, project manager of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical system, discusses new developments with the program, its future road map and the effect of budget cutbacks.
Those behind Stuxnet attack might not be who we think they are
The countries with the ability to pull off an attack like this, often mentioned as suspects, would also be able to cover their tracks.
Commercial satellites plug bandwidth gap for military satcom
The Defense Department is increasingly turning to commercial satellite providers to relay messages and images for networked warfighters.
Padlock secures data without slowing down collaboration
The Aegis Padlock, a 750G, solid-state hard drive with fast transfer rates, is a secure way to store data.
One approach to smart-phone security: Ranking the apps
Security company Symantec is using a unique ranking-based approach to dealing with downloaded applications for smart phones.
Apple sets quick release date for iPad 2
The iPad 2, announced today by Apple, will have front and rear cameras and a dual-core processor. It will also be lighter and thinner than the original iPad.
Government shutdown averted, temporarily
Congress has approved a continuing resolution to fund the government until March 18, temporarily staving off fears of employee furloughs resulting from a government shutdown this Friday.
Utah's hybrid cloud opens for service
Utah finished a multiyear data center consolidation project last summer, reducing 35 data centers to just two facilities. The move paves the way for Utah to offer cloud services to its cities and counties — and perhaps other states as well.
Android an emerging target for cyber criminals
An uptick in malware masquerading as legitimate applications for Android phones indicates that the number of mobile users is approaching the critical mass necessary to draw the attention of cyber criminals, says a researcher at Symantec.
Cisco attempts to bring unity to unified communications with Jabber
Cisco Jabber, built from Jabber Inc. technology that Cisco acquired in 2008, attempts to bring unified communications solutions across platforms Macs, PCs, Nokia phones and tablets.
In a shutdown, essential services could have an advantage in the cloud
Agencies using public cloud services might fare better than those depending on government data centers during a federal government shutdown – at least for a while, industry observers said.
Google patches Chrome in advance of hacker challenge
The company paid $14,000 to nine bug researchers to find 19 vulnerabilites, which it patched Monday on the eve of the Pwn2Own contest.
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