Proponents of cloud computing Thursday gave members of Congress an update on federal initiatives designed to achieve cost-savings and make the computing model more secure for wider agency adoption.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- 07/02/2010
We take a look at all the various sources of data Microsoft collects from customers, how it stores and uses that data, and how its use of it stacks up against Google and other competitors.
Imagine signing on to your computer, logging onto a secure Web site or handling a sensitive document electronically -- all without needing a user name or password.
Twitter agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it put consumer privacy at risk.
- By Natasha Watkins
- 06/28/2010
As the Obama administration and Congress propose various measures to improve the nation's cybersecurity, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is planning to spend "multiple billions of dollars" on cybersecurity research.
- By Kathleen Hickey
- 06/23/2010
The Obama administration plans to release late this week a draft of a new national strategy for improving capabilities to identify and authenticate people, organizations and infrastructure in cyberspace, the White House's top cyber official said today.
Big targets are always easy to hit. Perhaps no company in the modern age of commerce knows this better than Microsoft.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/21/2010
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released two draft publications as part of its Cryptographic Key Management Project, an effort to help agencies in their adoption of more advanced cryptographic algorithms and the management of stronger keys.
- By William Jackson
- 06/21/2010
What do the FBI, Microsoft and the American Bankers Association all have in common? Answer: they're all collaborating against online fraud.
Microsoft today noted that a Windows help function flaw is now being exploited by hackers.
New software development lifecycle outlines how to address security threats in the cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/15/2010
Plus: XP Service Pack 2 support set to expire, Adobe's newest patch is only a drop in the bucket.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/14/2010
Microsoft today issued a new security advisory on a Windows help function flaw.
Security bulletin MS10-036 is designed to fix an "important" vulnerability in Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2007.
Microsoft today released 10 fixes in its June security update, with three deemed "critical" and seven considered "important" to patch.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/08/2010
Microsoft described its views on why its upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series operating system will meet the needs of businesses.
Idera adds SharePoint security admin tools to its portfolio with iDevFactory deal
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/07/2010
Plus: Ten for June's Patch Tuesday; MS responds to Google Banning Windows; Adobe encounters another critical security flaw.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/07/2010
Three "critical" and seven "important" fixes will be coming your way.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/04/2010
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and industry are developing a National Cyber Range to test network attack-and-defend strategies.
- By Barry Rosenberg
- 06/02/2010