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IT survives US economic downturn, for now

IT survives US economic downturn, for now

Latest figures shows that the IT industry has been surprisingly immune to the US economic slowdown. But analysts warn that this immunity won’t last.
Staff Writers Sep 25 2008 3:33PM Financial Services
Veterans' Affairs IT overhaul on home stretch

Veterans' Affairs IT overhaul on home stretch

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) is preparing to enter the final stage of its major IT infrastructure re-development project.
Ry Crozier Sep 8 2008 5:45AM Hardware
HP wins cloud deal with US Defense Department

HP wins cloud deal with US Defense Department

HP has signed a contract to construct a huge cloud computing centre for the US Department of Defense.
Shaun Nichols Jul 14 2008 9:14AM Hardware
Spintronics professor wins grant, discusses technology

Spintronics professor wins grant, discusses technology

The U.S. Department of Defense has invested half a million dollars in a grant that aims to further the emerging field of quantum spin-based electronics.
Liz Tay May 7 2008 4:38PM Hardware
US State Department loses a lot of laptops

US State Department loses a lot of laptops

It has surfaced that the US State Department can't account for up to about 1,000 laptops, perhaps as many as 400 of which belonged to the department's Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program.
Egan Orion May 7 2008 2:25PM Hardware
Traditional IT department 'dead' by 2013

Traditional IT department 'dead' by 2013

The desktop as we know it, and the services of the traditional IT department, will be relegated to the annals of history within the next five years, according to hosted desktop firm Nasstar..
Staff Writers Apr 1 2008 7:19AM Hardware
Fake Department of Justice complaint-spam strikes again

Fake Department of Justice complaint-spam strikes again

In what could presage a rash of tax-time spam emails purportedly from government agencies, security researchers at MX Logic have uncovered an influx of keylogger-laden emails spoofing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Jim Carr Mar 4 2008 9:31AM Security
Phishing emails disguised as U.S. Department of Treasury complaints

Phishing emails disguised as U.S. Department of Treasury complaints

A new round of targeted phishing is underway with attackers again trying to trick recipients into opening malware-laden attachments falsely claiming to originate from the federal government, researchers warned today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 14 2007 9:58AM Security
Nevermind Google Earth, here’s the NSW Department of Lands

Nevermind Google Earth, here’s the NSW Department of Lands

If you are after hi-resolution images of NSW forget Google Earth and instead try out the NSW Department of Lands’ new Spatial Information Exchange (SIX).
Mitchell Bingemann Nov 6 2007 1:20PM Software
How the IT department can prep for the courtroom

How the IT department can prep for the courtroom

There has been a steady increase in corporate litigation over the past decade, and those legal proceedings are having an unforeseen impact on IT managers. This trend has been accelerated by the recent changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP).
Greg Lawn, Sep 12 2007 3:39PM Security
Justice Department warns of phishing scam

Justice Department warns of phishing scam

It takes real audacity to impersonate the folks who'll prosecute you if they catch you in an illegal act.
Jim Carr Jul 3 2007 4:44PM Security
House committee to address Department of Homeland Security cyberincidents

House committee to address Department of Homeland Security cyberincidents

A federal panel today is scheduled to review the cybersecurity shortfalls at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the US agency charged with defending the nation against computer — and terrorist — threats.
Dan Kaplan Jun 21 2007 4:30PM Security
Transportation Security Administration, Defense Department to roll out ActivIdentity smart cards

Transportation Security Administration, Defense Department to roll out ActivIdentity smart cards

Digital identity provider ActivIdentity announced this week that it won key, two-year contracts to provide identification card technology to two federal government agencies charged with safeguarding Americans.
Dan Kaplan Oct 25 2006 5:02PM Security
US department learns lessons from laptop theft

US department learns lessons from laptop theft

Encryption to protect veterans' data.
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 30 2006 9:55AM Security
Study of Justice Department prosecutions places average cybercrime loss at $3 million

Study of Justice Department prosecutions places average cybercrime loss at $3 million

Corporations attacked by cybercriminals lost an average of $3 million per case, according to a study of prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice over the past seven years.
Frank Washkuch Aug 28 2006 9:51PM Security
State Department looking into reported hackings

State Department looking into reported hackings

The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that it is investigating "anomalies" in its unclassified computer system, according to reports by major wire services.
Frank Washkuch Jul 12 2006 7:21PM Security
Admiration for BBC IT department

Admiration for BBC IT department

Innovation ranks it higher than Vodafone and Tesco, according to research.
Dave Friedlos Jul 3 2006 9:20AM Strategy
Personal info of 26,000 Agriculture Department employees compromised

Personal info of 26,000 Agriculture Department employees compromised

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that the identities of about 26,000 employees and contractors may have been compromised by the illegal hijacking of the agency’s computer systems earlier this month.
Dan Kaplan Jun 23 2006 10:36PM Security
Keylogger to blame for Oregon Revenue Department breach

Keylogger to blame for Oregon Revenue Department breach

A keystroke-capturing trojan was to blame for the possible compromise of the personal information of some 2,200 Oregon taxpayers after a state Department of Revenue (DOR) employee downloaded the bug while surfing pornographic websites.
Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2006 9:27PM Security
Former software piracy kingpen Ferrer cops guilty plea, settles with Justice Department

Former software piracy kingpen Ferrer cops guilty plea, settles with Justice Department

A former software piracy mogul pled guilty to copyright infringement on Friday as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Ericka Chickowski Jun 19 2006 5:38PM Security

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