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Headlines from around the Web for Friday, Feb. 15, 2008
Compiled by Melanie Bender

Even Spies Embrace China's Free Market

The Washington Post

The case of Lan Lee and Yuefei Ge, who pleaded not guilty in October to charges of theft of trade secrets and the more serious charge of economic espionage to benefit a foreign government, is one of more than a dozen involving the alleged sale or attempted sale of purloined technology to China that are making their way through U.S. courts this year.

White House E-Discovery Squeeze Puts E-Mail Backup in Focus

ComputerWorld

As the White House contends with a federal judge's order to prepare a discovery plan amid a legal skirmish about missing e-mail, storage experts say businesses should move to improve backup and e-mail archiving policies to avoid similar legal problems.

Computer Users Expect More Mac Attacks

InformationWeek

Computer users are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the Mac's ability to sustain its mostly malware-free existence. Sophos, a computer security company, surveyed 355 computer users, asking them whether they believed Apple's Macintosh computers will be targeted more frequently by malware in the future. It found that 93 percent expected an increase in malware threats.

New Database Will Track Guns Used in Crimes in New York

The New York Sun

New York City is building a new database to track guns used in crimes, and it intends to share the information with police departments up and down the East Coast in an effort to crack down on illegal gun trafficking.

D.C. Metro Looking to Install Flat-Screen Monitors

The Washington Post

Metro plans to install large flat-screen video monitors to carry system information and advertising in rail cars, train stations, buses and bus shelters in an effort to improve customer communication and earn much-needed revenue, officials said yesterday.

NYC Unveils Citywide Performance Reporting System

Government Technology

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today unveiled the New York Citywide Performance Reporting (CPR) system, which he announced in the State of the City, a performance measurement tool that will help make the workings of government transparent to all citizens and ensure that City agencies are accountable for their performance.

Execs Value Outsourcing but Problems Linger

CIO Insight

A strikingly high number of executives say their IT outsourcing projects met their return-on-investment goals, casting a positive light on one of IT’s more complex areas, a new study reveals. But despite the positive results, the dark side of outsourcing persists, with many executives wishing they could go back in time.

OMB Does Not Support Bill to Update FISMA

Federal Computer Week

The Bush administration doesn't support legislation introduced late last year that would modify the Federal Information Security Management Act, an administration official testified today. Karen Evans, the OMB's administrator for e-government and information technology, told House members that current activities being undertaken by agencies are closing the performance gaps and the legislation could cause agencies some unplanned problems.

Colonial Annapolis Gets Futuristic Parking

The Baltimore Sun

An automated valet unveiled yesterday can neatly tuck up to 18 vehicles under a new building in historic Annapolis, far too few to solve the state capital's notorious parking problems. But city officials and the new building's owner hailed it as a striking innovation that is the first of its kind in Maryland and the fourth in the country.