Microsoft delivering fix to counter zero-day IE exploits
The company said it will issue a cumulative patch Friday for a vulnerability that had prompted some security experts to urge IE users to switch browsers.
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New smart-card, CAC reader built for government
Belkin says its the first reader built specifically for use in defense and civilian agencies.
Forget hackers, the fool next to you is the real threat
An analysis of reported data breach incidents shows that human error, not hackers, is the biggest threat to sensitive government data.
Intell community's new problem: Sharing too much data
Swamped by a deluge of data, intell analysts need technology that can help them understand a rapidly changing and complex world, a former CIA and NSA director says.
CIA venture arm targets a secure cloud platform
Following last month’s agreement with Adaptive Computing to develop a cloud operating system, In-Q-Tel invests in Huddle’s secure cloud platform.
Zero-day exploit targets IE; some researchers advise switching browsers
A new zero-day exploit, found on the same server that hosted the recent zero-day for Java, could give attackers user privileges. With no patch yet available, some researchers recommend dumping IE for the time being.
Mission-critical apps need major overhaul for the cloud, feds say
Custom-built applications pose a barrier to cloud migration, according to 45 percent of fed IT managers surveyed in new MeriTalk report
One-stop cloud marketplace open for feds
NJVC has unveiled a multi-cloud broker service for the federal government that will let agencies try, design and price an array of services from cloud providers before committing to large-scale migration.
D-Link cameras stream surveillance data to the cloud
The new cameras can be monitored via smart phone, freeing security personnel from their monitors.
In use in-house, company will offer encryption-as-a-service to defense, intell community
Exceptional Software is using CipherCloud to securely move its own CRM and e-mail to the cloud, and plans to offer the technology to its defense and intelligence customers for use in private clouds.