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US government releases security guidebook for IT managers

US government releases security guidebook for IT managers

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a publication to help IT managers assess security controls.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2008 5:06PM Security
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
US Senate passes surveillance bill

US Senate passes surveillance bill

Telcos breathe sigh of relief.
Iain Thomson Jul 11 2008 9:47AM Security
US broadband take-up slows

US broadband take-up slows

The latest study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that US take-up of broadband is slackening off, and that many dial-up customers have no intention of upgrading..
Iain Thomson Jul 7 2008 8:16AM Telco/ISP
US rebate cheques spent on porn

US rebate cheques spent on porn

President Bush's economic stimulus plan which involved sending cheques of up to US$1,200 to every taxpayer has provided a boom to the online porn industry, according to market research..
Iain Thomson Jul 5 2008 6:30AM Software
US government sued over tracking mobile phones

US government sued over tracking mobile phones

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are suing the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for details of its ability to track individuals via their mobile phones..
Iain Thomson Jul 3 2008 12:41PM Oddware
US antitrust regulators examine Windows 7

US antitrust regulators examine Windows 7

US regulators are examining the upcoming version of Windows to ensure that Microsoft is in compliance with the final judgement in antitrust cases..
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 24 2008 11:52AM Software
US remains science and tech superpower

US remains science and tech superpower

The US remains the dominant world power in science and technology, a new US Federal government-sponsored report claims today..
Robert Jaques Jun 13 2008 8:00AM Strategy
US ISPs agree to block child porn sites

US ISPs agree to block child porn sites

Three of the largest ISPs in the US have struck a legal deal to block child pornography sites, mirroring a voluntary agreement which already exists among the majority of UK ISPs..
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 12 2008 7:37AM Telco/ISP
Third of web threats emanate from US and China

Third of web threats emanate from US and China

Akamai highlights global web threat
Dave Bailey Jun 3 2008 4:26PM Security
US school network falls victim to child hacker

US school network falls victim to child hacker

Local authority races to upgrade its system security as the second teenager in five months breaches its network defences, copying 55,000 records
Richard Thurston May 27 2008 2:12PM Security
One third of US companies employ email snoops

One third of US companies employ email snoops

A survey carried out by security outfit Proofpoint has revealed that 32 percent OF US companies employ people specifically to read employee e-mails.
Stewart Meagher May 23 2008 7:44AM Security
20 million US households have no web access

20 million US households have no web access

Some 20 million US households are without internet access, forthcoming research will reveal..
Robert Jaques May 14 2008 10:03PM Telco/ISP
US gets own Difference Engine No. 2

US gets own Difference Engine No. 2

A working replica of Charles Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2 has been installed in the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California..
Iain Thomson May 13 2008 11:45AM Hardware
US military plans robot swarms

US military plans robot swarms

Weapons manufacturers are planning the next generation of military robots using designs based on creatures from the natural world..
Iain Thomson May 9 2008 7:39AM Hardware
US boffins design 'iPod supercomputer'

US boffins design 'iPod supercomputer'

Researchers from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have suggested building a supercomputer based on low-power embedded microprocessors to improve global climate change predictions..
Robert Jaques May 8 2008 7:18AM 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 Security
US government increases wiretraps by 20 per cent

US government increases wiretraps by 20 per cent

A US court report on wiretapping shows that the phenomenon is up by 20 per cent on last year, reaching its highest ever level, with not even a single surveillance application turned down in the whole of 2007.
Sylvie Barak May 6 2008 2:09PM Security
Europe leapfrogs US in broadband take-up

Europe leapfrogs US in broadband take-up

The number of European broadband users has topped the 100 million mark, according to the European Commission's latest study on broadband usage.ge digital divide.
Guy Dixon Apr 28 2008 7:22AM Telco/ISP
US Army steps up robot investments

US Army steps up robot investments

Robotics manufacturer iRobot, which produces some of the machines used on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan, has reached a further funding agreement with the US Army worth US$6 million..
Clement James Apr 24 2008 7:29AM Hardware

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