Cybersecurity
GSA fails to follow through with IT security, IG says
Auditors found weaknesses in database and operating system software that wasn't patched or securely configured and lax password management for database administrator accounts.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
A Facebook scam that almost caught me
Columnist Steve Kelman comes close to falling for a Facebook scam.
Digital Government
Stuxnet attack on Iran nuclear program came about a year ago
Christian Science Monitor
Digital Government
Agencies must complete information security evaluations by Jan. 28
OMB outlines questions feds should answer in the wake of WikiLeaks disclosures.
Cybersecurity
U.S.-Qatar pact aims to strengthen aviation screening
Countries vow cooperation on security efforts, including measures to protect critical infrastructure and computer systems.
Digital Government
Feds receive revised retirement statements
Participants have six months to pay down outstanding balances, OPM says.
People
Pay freeze won't stop all increases
The two year federal employee pay freeze won't affect several kinds of pay increases, the Office of Personnel Management says.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government