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Security means never having to say 'I love you'

New Mexico IT staff learns the hard way about what happens when security tools aren't in place

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NASA: Hack didn't endanger astronauts

The transmission of routine medical information was slightly delayed due to a computer hacker during a 1997 mission

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European panel eyes Echelon espionage

Committee will investigate allegations that the U.S.backed Echelon satellite information system is stealing European industrial secrets

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Hit the jackpot with compounding

FCW's Friday Financials column looks at the simple but effective power of compounding your savings over time

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Joint venture boosts monitor market

A new subsidiary of NEC Mitsubishi promises to bring enhanced monitor technologies to federal customers

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Study zeroes in on public/private partners

The University of Albany's Center for Technology in Government is planning a worldwide study of how organizations can collaborate on electronic government

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Securing Web connections

FCW's DotGov Thursday column points out weaknesses in Web connections and suggests a more secure solution

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Review: PC tablet not a cure-all

The FCW Test Center looks at Aqcess Technologies' Qbe, a tantalizing glimpse into the future of personal computing

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Free reports not easy on NTIS

The Internet has made finding government research reports simple and free, but that's not such good news for the National Technical Information Service

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Microsoft pushes smart card vision

Company points to GSA's $1.5 billion contract as proof the technology is catching on

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Fate of FAA system up in the air

Congress, the aviation industry and transportation officials will withhold decisions about the fate of the Federal Aviation Administration's overbudget, behindschedule satellite navigation system until two reports on the system are completed in December.

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Biz leaders jump on 'technotrain'

Business owners are being trained on computers and the Internet by using a recreation vehicle equipped with 11 computer stations

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Ballmer details smart card role in .Net plan

Microsoft Corp. chief executive officer and president Steve Ballmer Thursday said smart cards will play an important role in Microsoft's .Net initiative, providing a secure way to access networks and the Internet.

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Houston schools spell management success 'ERP'

When the Houston Independent School District wanted to decentralize its operations and create shared decision-making among its 288 schools, officials turned to enterprise resource planning software.

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Mayors' survey: High technology drives city economies

High-technology industries are dominating the economic growth in cities throughout the nation, according to a new survey from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

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The perfect forecast

Radar, satellites and computers played a leading role in helping National Weather Service forecasters predict 'the perfect storm' days in advance. The October 1991 storm ? one of the worst in a century ? pummeled the East Coast from Maine to Florida and served as the basis for the book (and movie) 'The Perfect Storm.'

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Toshiba revs notebook lines

Toshiba has given its notebook computer lines a shot in the arm.

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Collision-warning radar on course

The Federal Aviation Administration will purchase a ground radar system in September that will alert controllers to impending collisions on or near runways at 25 airports, the agency announced last week.

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Hit the mall for free technology access

Manassas Mall has the usual suspects: the ubiquitous stores selling clothes, books, cards and sporting equipment -- and that sweet cinnamon bun smell that lures shoppers as much as the sale racks do.

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Report: DOE lax on spies

The Energy Department's counterintelligence training and awareness program has 'failed dismally,' a study by an independent panel of security experts concluded, characterizing cyber-based counter-intelligence as DOE's biggest challenge.