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Feds may weigh changes to information security requirements
Technology is only part of the challenge; ensuring trustworthy individuals access systems is another, experts say.
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Social Security confronts significant technology challenges
IG warns that current systems will not be able to handle future capacity demands.
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FCC January agenda includes public safety item
Rule would ensure a public safety broadband network is interoperable nationwide.
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What the year ahead could hold for the FCC
A former agency insider's look at key trends in tech regulation.
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Correction: President's Council seeks to accelerate government network advances
This article was amended to clarify a statement attributed to David Shaw, member of PCAST. His full response has been included as a comment.
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Facebook names Navy, Marines, Palin as stars in 2010
Facebook's Washington office polled experts and Facebook group members who chose the best political and government users of Facebook last year.
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Upgrading to Office 2010 has its 'pitfalls,' report finds
IT organizations need to plan for Office 2010 upgrades, which may require setting up user support aids and addressing file compatibility issues beforehand, according to a new report by Forrester Research.
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Microsoft investigating IE, FTP security vulnerabilities
Microsoft's security team announced late last month that it is investigating two proof-of-concept flaws in Microsoft's Web-related software.
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A Facebook scam that almost caught me
Columnist Steve Kelman comes close to falling for a Facebook scam.
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Out with the old, in with the new
Well, the Federal Career Intern Program is history. Unions who maintained that the program was being overused—and misused, they said—to bypass competitive hiring have gotten their way. At the same time, those unions say they plan to keep a close eye on new internship initiatives outlined by the administration.
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Microsoft Office vulnerable to hackers
Public availability of a successful exploit could lower the bar for attacking Microsoft Office through malicious RTF Word files, allowing remote execution of malware, security experts say.
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Feds receive revised retirement statements
Participants have six months to pay down outstanding balances, OPM says.
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