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Missing Los Alamos disks located
Two missing computer drives containing nuclear secrets were found within the secure confines of the Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Cybersentries under GAO review
The General Accounting Office is starting a review of the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center's ability to fulfill its cyberattack analysis and warning duties
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Outlook patch option shores up security
Reliable Software Technologies Corp. has developed a free program that stops viruses from propagating by exploiting Microsoft Outlook
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Cisco donates 10 super servers to Va. schools
Cisco Systems Inc. on Thursday donated more than $500,000 worth of super computer servers to Virginia's Regional Academic Governor's Schools
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Senators hit Energy again over disks
A reasonable explanation for the disappearance of two computer hard drives containing nuclear secrets is lacking, according to senators
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Maryland hires State Technology Coordinator
Former utilities engineer joins economic development agency
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Board raising voice on security, privacy
The Computer Systems Security and Privacy Advisory Board plans to release a report in September on how the government can reorganize itself to tackle information security and privacy issues
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GAO casts doubt on FAA satellite program
It looks like it could cost an extra $240 million to get the WAAS program to its promised level of reliability
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Michigan A.G. goes after Web cookies
The companies do not provide an adequate privacy policy stating that the consumer is being tracked by a third-party company, the state said
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NetFacade beats hackers at their own game
It takes a lot less effort to catch the ones that get in, the thinking goes, than to keep everyone out. This is exactly the logic behind a network security application from GTE Technology Organization.
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Energy asking for millions for security
Money would buy a secure Internet link for field offices and secure video for teleconferences
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Energy officials in hot seat for missing disks
Congressional hearing focuses on how a Los Alamos lab lost two hard drives that contained nuclear secrets
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NGA reports: R&D key for high-tech growth
Two new reports by the National Governors' Association focus on the need for state-of-the-art research facilities and strong university relationships
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Fla. county uses emergency phone system for census
Using mapping software, the county was able to give reminder calls to people in areas with previously low census response rates
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New IT office to manage transportation data
The Transportation Department wanted an office devoted to the infrastructure used to gather, store and access the increasing amounts of data generated by the statistics bureau
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Agarwal trades public for private
The CIO will soon be working for National Information Consortium, running the company's e-government division
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Samsung SyncMaster 700NF
Samsung has been quietly building a strong reputation for its displays. The SyncMaster 700NF is a stylish unit. Despite Samsung's clean execution of details and sterling reputation, the SyncMaster 700NF's picture wasn't as brilliant or sharp as the Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 73's. The difference is only apparent when the two are sidebyside, but there is a difference.
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The lowdown on privileges
The attorneyclient communication privilege is one of the central tenets of the American legal system
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Hill asked to get tough on agencies
Four years after passing a landmark law, Congress needs to step in and push agencies to improve their financial management systems, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
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