Government should take the point on cybersecurity, experts say
Security experts today challenged Congress to do more to improve the quality of the nation's software and hardware.
AT&T goes after abandoned Web-hosting market
Sprint Corp. is getting out of the Web-hosting business and AT&T Corp. wants to bring displaced federal and commercial customers to its data centers.
Government taking the lead on voice over IP
Vendors at the SuperComm trade show this week say government is leading the way in moving voice services onto IP networks.
AT&T sees government shining in the marketplace
AT&T's chairman predicts another two years of turbulence, shakeouts and consolidation before the telecom industry gets back on an even keel. Government is a growing customer.
Consortium forms government IT security board
Thirteen senior government information security professionals have agreed to serve on an advisory board to help define certification needs for IT security professionals.
House clears funding for nanotech R&D
The House has approved a bill to set up a national nanotechnology research program.<br>
Iraqi telecom will not be U.S. development project
Because of commercial interest in developing a telecommunications infrastructure in Iraq, the State Department says a telecom pact will not be among the postwar reconstruction contracts it is awarding.
House panel approves nanotech funding
The House Science Committee has approved a bill establishing a National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program, authorizing $2.4 billion over the next three years.
NCS expands coverage for Wireless Priority Service
The National Communications System has expanded coverage for its Wireless Priority Service for cellular phone users into the western and northeastern continental United States and Hawaii.
Howard Schmidt is leaving the White House
White House cybersecurity adviser Howard Schmidt has said he will resign from his government position.
To be effective, security has to come first
The keys to good IT security are doing your homework early and being prepared, Keith Young, security manager for Maryland's Montgomery County, said today at the FOSE conference.
Administration faulted for lack of IT security leadership
Two former government IT security officials today criticized the administration before a House panel for a lack of leadership in IT security.
Experts await wider attacks against Windows 2000 vulnerability
Microsoft Corp. has released a patch for the rare zero-day exploit of a weakness in its Windows 2000 operating systems, but some security experts say a broader attack could be in the offing.
Weakness endangers Net e-mail, patches available
Patches to fix what is being called a critical vulnerability in the world's most popular e-mail transfer agent, open-source and commercial versions of Sendmail Mail Transfer Agent, are available.
States take step toward sharing cyberthreat data
Thirteen states conducted a communications exercise last weekend that could lead to a new, multistate information sharing and analysis center.
Industry will work with government on cyberspace plan
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace details dozens of steps for industry and government to take to fend off and recover from assaults on the nation's critical systems.<br>
Better patch management could have slowed Slammer
The worm that slowed Internet traffic over the weekend didn't come as a complete surprise, Symantec Corp.'s president says.
Company plans integrated cellular, satellite services
A satellite telecom provider, Mobile Satellite Ventures, has plans to broaden its market by incorporating cellular access into its satellite service.
New organization takes over .org domain registry
The newly created Public Interest Registry started the year by assuming registry operations for the .org top-level Internet domain.
Without a budget at TSA, managing is a juggling act
"Troublesome" is the way James M. Loy describes life without a budget for the new Transportation Security Administration.<br>
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