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October 10, 2008

Elections: Our hackable democracy
NEXCOM adds data warehouse
GSA sees agencies buying more via online shops
FEMA deploys e-signature solution for disaster victims
Math skills suffer in U.S., study finds
Lawsuit against city's fiber-optic network dismissed
10 ways to spot a potential IT train wreck
Second Life faces otherworldly competition
U.S. allegedly listened in on calls of Americans abroad


October 09, 2008

Md. police put activists' names on terror lists
Senators propose changes at DHS
Cyberscams exploit consumers' financial unease
IBM center publishes presidential transition guides
Chertoff urges caution on potential of new cybersecurity laws
Feds start moving on Internet security hole
As unemployment rises, traffic surges on federal jobs site
Widespread problems, fraud found in H-1B program


October 08, 2008

Cost of new Texas computer program grows to $1B
Pentagon: Open source good to go
Satellite-surveillance program to begin despite privacy concerns
OMB optimistic about meeting HSPD-12 deadline
Most agencies miss deadline for selecting new telecom carrier
IG to DHS: Hire IT staff
Survey: Telecommuting boosts worker productivity
Florida primary recount reveals massive problems
To combat suicides, Army introduces interactive video
Army gets tough with desktop software policy
U.S. man indicted for hacking Palin's Yahoo! e-mail account


October 07, 2008

Officials find, fix glitch in NM voting machine
Congress puts hold on DHS projects
Biometrics moves past 'what if' and into 'how to'
SEC plans to modernize how it discloses financial data
High-tech ID cards rolling out at New England ports
Ohio county sheriff's office replaces passwords with fingerprint biometrics
Palin, Obama win junk e-mail race
Some college students prefer Wi-Fi to beer


October 06, 2008

VA moving to different kind of Web 2.0
Cyber threats on the horizon
Border project gets new manager
Supreme Court to mull whether bad databases make for illegal searches
Database lets Iowans track campaign money
Pa. county says it can't audit voting machines
Government cracks down on online disaster scammers
Computer failure hobbles NASA's Hubble telescope
Report: Data breaches expose about 30M records in '08
Laptop stolen from McCain campaign in Missouri


October 03, 2008

Researcher finds evidence of massive Web site compromise
Marines get more JTRS-approved radios
Panel approves bills on IT, federal employees and telework
Americans confused as ever over cybersecurity
Democratic convention leaves beefed-up camera network in Denver
Virginia rated best in nation for IT management, information security
California makes it a crime to 'skim' RFID tags
Sysadmin admits stealing computers, office equipment from Navy
States ready e-voting systems as Election Day approaches


October 02, 2008

Bill proposes privacy for Americans' laptops at border
Professor has plan for security at small airports
Women fleeing tech jobs because of glass ceiling
HUD embraces SOA
Registered Traveler starts at Atlanta airport
Computers, servers and networks first to go in tight budget years
Police use low-frequency sound to clear the road
Congress passes broadband mapping bill


October 01, 2008

Common staff mistakes can lead to data leaks
Orphan works bill could open library collections to the Web
DOD authorization bill reinforces competition, transparency, oversight
Paller: FISMA 2008 a better solution
Defense chief criticizes bureaucracy at the Pentagon
California creating online voter registration system
Software lets users manipulate passport data
Tech sector could star in U.S. economic salvation
Wall Street meltdown expected to drive risk management investments
Gas shortage spurs telework in southeast U.S.


September 30, 2008

E-Government bill still has a chance to pass
Task force to aid agencies in information compliance
Outsourced -- and out of control
Sprint takes wireless service to the max in Baltimore
McCain would require fixed-price contracting
IG: GSA needs more effective data security
Arizona offers military online voting
Black Monday hits tech stocks, likely to affect IT workforce


September 29, 2008

Biometrics help U.S. soldiers fight terrorism
Should our President be computer literate?
House eyes stronger data protection
Government warns against using public computers for private dealings
Obama Calls for Broadband Deployment During Debate
How the FAA is bringing its air traffic systems into the 21st century


September 26, 2008

Gathering more info on DHS' acquisition authority a must
NIST guidance on security checklists, PIV interfaces
Privacy amendment stalls e-gov bill
Advocates demand Congress put bailout details on Internet
SAS Institute: Banks lack a comprehensive risk management strategy
Wall Street's collapse may be computer science's gain
Bailout won't keep Wall Street from sending jobs offshore


September 25, 2008

Those crazy Internet security questions
Sarah Palin: The video game (and other ways to control the election)
Cybercriminals raise the heat on databases
OMB to verify agency work on security settings
DARPA budget cut $130 million for 'poor execution'
FCC chief would cut minimum bid on D block airwaves
Computer users overeager to click popup 'OKs'


September 24, 2008

DHS wants to keep cyber role
Senate approves extension to expired R&D tax credit
U.S. tops list as source for botnet attacks
GAO: Sentinel is procurement model for FBI
Congressional negotiators reach compromise on rail safety measure
New York's transit system adopts Google tool
Google co-founder to woo Congress for 'white spaces'
H-1B foes try to prove student-visa extension hurts U.S. tech workers
NASA ramps up weather research with supercomputer cluster


September 23, 2008

Former Texas Lottery Commission analyst says he accidentally copied data
TSP Board: IT upgrades to be completed in fiscal '09
Education Department unveils college Web site
Passport snooping gets fed intelligence analyst up to year in prison
Minnesota cites paper ballots as factor in quick recount
Internet experts, advocates, celebrate OneWebDay
Expanded powers to search travelers at border detailed
Palin hacker's IP address linked to student's apartment


September 22, 2008

Filtering viruses through the cloud
GSA sets waiver process for Networx deadline
McCain, Palin differ on Real ID
D.C. transit fare card upgrades pushed to 2010
The plugged-in patient
Report claims most security breaches aren't discovered until months later
Second Life tries for a second act
Report: FBI searches Tenn. student's apartment in Palin hacking case
Feds tighten security on .gov


September 19, 2008

Agencies transition from COBOL to newer languages
GAO: Despite holdup SBInet will stay on track
New laws, technology challenge elections officials
Postal Service to deploy IPv6-capable video surveillance
Companies can learn from hacking of Palin's e-mail
Goddard Center official seeks to transform IT
Campaigns blow off voters during final stretch of debates
Cyberattack data-sharing is lacking, Congress told
Web proxy firm working with FBI to trace Palin e-mail hacker


September 18, 2008

Bush administration concerned about new FISMA legislation
How Wall Street lied to its computers
South Carolina agency's single sign-on system boosts authentication, security
Panel told improvements must be made on TWIC enrollment
Hackers access Palin's personal e-mail, post some online
Utah ranked nation's most tech-savvy state
DHS rejects criticism of agency as Beltway politics
Data center technologies cause concern despite promised benefits
Sixteen charged with exporting electronics to Iran


September 17, 2008

Online tool offers overseas military personnel access to presidential ballots
Army focuses on network-centric systems
E-Verify required for vendors doing business with Rhode Island
Wall Street turmoil ripples through tech and data vendors
Cellphone users up ante for reverse 911
EPA lets electronic waste flow freely, GAO says
Here come the Millennials! Are you ready?


September 16, 2008

Cutting-edge technology makes new Minneapolis bridge a model for future
ACS to dive back into federal market
Palin's e-mail secrecy an open secret in Alaska
Pentagon researcher conjures Warcraft terror plot
NASA tech auction set
Social Security numbers for sale?
Controls to curb rail crashes may be years off
DHS report says leave laptops at home
Voting groups release guidelines for e-voting checks


September 15, 2008

Government intelligence is way behind
California is too tough to run, analysts say
Chipping away at border wait
Telepharmacy project expands across country
In digital age, federal files blip into oblivion
Warning system could prevent train crashes
Gadgets that collect information are also gathering success


September 12, 2008

A cloud-filled debate
Va. court strikes down anti-spam law
Intelligence agencies leaning more heavily on open source data
Looking into IT's future
YouTube draws line on videos intended to incite violence
Poll: One in five bosses screen applicants' Web lives
Pa. House GOP's use of computer investigated
D.C. voting database is fine, firm says


September 11, 2008

IT ignorant on pending power shortages
Obama versus McCain: The techie vote
Japan, U.S., China are leading sources of Web attack traffic
GSA uses modeling, automated systems to improve buildings’ energy efficiency
Internet attack fears keep IT security spending on the menu
DHS distributing Web-based infrastructure protection application
U.S. to scan all incoming air cargo
D.C. election glitch blamed on equipment
U.S. sees six 'disruptive technologies' by 2025
Milking advanced tech to keep dairy cows fat and happy
San Francisco hunts for mystery device on city network


September 10, 2008

Farmers see 'mark of the beast' in RFID livestock tags
Feds set to take over airline watch list checking, again
Group sues for details on security in downtown New York
Death notices removed from Arizona county Web site
Camera phones are enlisted to fight crime
Computer Science Corp. recasts image in new ad campaign
135,000 more Conn. customers affected by loss of bank data
Report: Economy may fall, but mobile and telecom jobs won't
Computer threat for industrial systems now more serious


September 09, 2008

DoD wants security assurances from vendors
Gustav draws attention to Fla. generator law
Tech's looming battle against rising energy costs
EPA upgrades to Web 2.0
Center develops food tracking tools
Six-year-old news story causes United Airlines stock to plummet
McCain hits Obama on Army 'Future'; took similar position in '06
Regional safety communications system taking shape
NASA chief backtracks on shuttle 'jihad' statement


September 08, 2008

Let's impeach e-voting
Report: Botnets multiplying
Navy details NMCI follow-on plan
Israeli hacker known as "The Analyzer" suspected of hacking again
Air Force Cyber Command could Return, with nukes
Was EarthLink's failed citywide Wi-Fi a blessing in disguise?
U.S. government providing all hazards alert radios for nation's schools
FCC mulls another spectrum auction for public safety
Feds finally put teeth into HIPAA enforcement
IT can help beat Taliban in Afghanistan


September 05, 2008

Online tools let parents peer into their kids' school day
Prisons scramble in TV shift
Finding the right data storage compromise
Taking intelligence analysis to the virtual world
GAO: U.S., Canada can't agree on fingerprints, info sharing
Planned sale of Iowans' records intensifies privacy concerns
Companies continue to overlook evolved virus attacks
Data security now 10 percent of IT operating budgets, Forrester says


September 04, 2008

Web site is adding fuel to discussion over gasoline costs
Should IT form a union?
Palm Beach County starts counting election ballots by hand
NSF, chip industry to fund multicore processor research
A-Space set to launch this month
Professor is convicted of sharing technology
Arizona deputies' cars to get digital upgrade
Port radiation detector plan falls short, audit shows
New York statewide wireless network in trouble


September 03, 2008

FEMA launches MySpace widget
Security policy nearly complete
Reconstructing the World Trade Center collapse
3,400 ballots missing in Florida election: Recount flips race
Controversy snarls upgrade of terrorist data repository
Cyber-attackers target Web applications, study says
Louisiana Supreme Court network was ready for Gustav


September 02, 2008

Merger might mean changes for agency IT
Pennsylvania still not set with new voting machines
NOAA sets up hurricane-resistant sentinel in the Gulf
Drivers use OnStar to evade Gustav
Don’t like Palin's Wikipedia story? Change it
Online scammers prep for Gustav, say researchers
Obama touts desire to keep tech jobs in the U.S.
New satellite imaging company hopes for clear skies ahead


August 29, 2008

Cybercrime gets its game on
Hackers attack Iraq's vulnerable computers
Calif. may allow online voter registration
More than 380,000 passport cards issued
NIH blocks DNA databases from the public
D.C. board recommends video units in city cruisers
IT workers hit hardest by offshore outsourcing, survey finds


August 28, 2008

Wisconsin: Elections officials vote against voter penalties
Studies find Web sites rife with unpatched vulnerabilities
USA.gov ranked as best federal site
Corrupt file brought down FAA's antiquated IT system
Report: Lab certifying voting equipment failed to meet requirements
NASA security badge poses safety risk
Judge lets privacy advocate keep Social Security numbers on Web site
Finding use for the airwaves' 'white spaces'


August 27, 2008

It takes tech to elect a president
A new breed of hackers tracks online acts of war
With IPv6 in the works, networks face another switch
Postal Service turns to YouTube to promote delivery products
Revealed: The Internet's biggest security hole
New oversight, stiffer penalties approved for snooping into patient records
Nations respond to Google Earth security threat
Democratic Convention brings calls for broadband policy


August 26, 2008

Public, private sectors at odds over cyber security
FCC activates new disaster reporting system
SBInet faces construction delays
GSA names technology executive
Telecom rollouts raise ire over utility boxes
Airport fast pass lets Redskins fans cut security line
California farmworkers will have Web-based medical records
Reported data breaches exceed last year's
Following political conventions the Web 2.0 way


August 25, 2008

Report: GSA facing challenges with legacy systems
DNS security steps ordered by OMB
Army adopts knowledge management principles
Study: U.S. not the leader in e-government
Overload slows Obama's announcement of VP pick
Homeland Security comes to Vermont
New York's data defender
Technology, Internet accelerating exploitation of children, says FBI director
Information overload: Is it time for a data diet?
Political conventions will be abuzz with wireless data


August 22, 2008

Reformed hacker looks back
Cyber chief argues for new approaches
Manufacturer admits voting-machine flaws
NOAA launches maritime weather Web site
Secure Flight's takeoff questioned
Appeals court punts on AT&T spying case appeal
Ohio counties move to secure voting machine delivery
N.Y. comptroller advises to scrap $2 billion network


August 21, 2008

New guidelines would give FBI broader powers
DHS undergoes tough scrutiny
DHS seeks Privacy Act exemptions
Terror watch-listed fliers can sue, appeals court rules
Fighting identity theft with analytics
New York wireless network in peril
Emergency notification displays to bolster Virginia Tech alert systems
RFID, radio location services use soaring at hospitals, study shows


August 20, 2008

Defense now accepts electronic IDs issued by contractors
MBTA admits ticket not secure
RFID's new utility in the datacenter
Risk assessment planned for voting systems
Dems' 2008 platform recognizes role of Internet in shaping life, policy
20 Houston hotspots now offering free Internet
Citizens' U.S. border crossings tracked
Study shows glacial pace of IPv6 adoption
Georgia cyberwar overblown


August 19, 2008

Not so smart cards easily hacked
RI: Security cameras to monitor entire Bay
Standard-issue security
A starring role for open source in government?
Princeton Review exposes student files on its Web site
Online crime map illustrates campus incidents
Security gag order against MIT students gets another day in court
FBI on cybercrime: A lot of people don't take basic precautions


August 18, 2008

IT workers pushed to the limits
Letters from federal prisoners going electronic
Civil liberties groups, government battle over dormant spy lawsuit
Former California Consumer Affairs worker accused of stealing documents
License plate readers to be used in D.C. area
Government should focus on data feeds, not Web sites, researchers say
Potential for conflict grows with government's use of contractors
Columbia offers a graduate school for CIO aspirants
Wells Fargo codes used to access personal information
Anti-Georgia spammers building new botnet


August 15, 2008

McCain promotes online security, privacy policies
NIST revises guidance for assigning FISMA security categories
EPA's online tool promotes self-disclosure
ID-less travelers added to terrorism threat database
Cyberattacks gaining acceptance as another weapon in war
Legal flap over Defcon talk exposes divide on disclosing security flaws


August 14, 2008

MBTA board member blasts agency's ticketing system
Fight rising fuel surcharges with e-signatures
McCain tech plan to continue hands-off approach to regulation
GOP seeks probe of military voting assistance programs
Experts accuse Bush administration of foot-dragging on DNS security hole
DHS' trusted-traveler program expands
OMB directs use and proof of security settings
Missouri's accountability portal surpasses 10 million hits
Vendor rating site allows users to weigh in
Republican National Convention venue gets network makeover
Is America ready for its first BlackBerry president?


August 13, 2008

Massachusetts not ready to end lawsuit of MIT students
Can telecommuting kill your career?
Estonia, Poland help Georgia fight cyberattacks
Homeland Security official details advanced emergency response system


August 12, 2008

Cyberspace barrage preceded Russian invasion of Georgia
Georgia states computers hit by cyberattack
GSA's still resolving mobile armor case
U.S. embassy in Russian hackers' crosshairs?
Government among biggest sources of ID leaks
Calif. governor sues to force state pay cuts
Goodbye, passwords. You aren't a good defense


August 11, 2008

San Francisco case shows vulnerability of data networks
Cloning e-passports: An old trick that can still work
Missing laptop found, but security questions remain
Indianapolis mayor considers privatizing troubled hotline
California launches best practices Wiki
Electronic voting machines at center of Ohio lawsuits
Cyberattacks knock out former Soviet nation's Internet presence
Court halts subway hacker talk
New Web sites focus on empowering voters


August 08, 2008

New U.S. cyber defense coordinator hints at plans
Security advice for the next president
Net zero electric building is model for federal facilities
Anthrax case raises doubts about security
GAO faults some DOD IT assessments
Chertoff misleads on laptop searches, Feingold charges
WI: Improved state voter registration system now working
Identity theft case said to be largest, most complex ever
First responders get more emergency communications options
Former prosecutor: UFO hack looked like terrorist attack


August 07, 2008

Major Internet security flaw also affects e-mail
Telecommuting can be bad for the environment
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports big drop in tech jobs
Battlefield knowledge management
Chertoff: I'm Listening to the Internet
Boston: Gunshot detector finally on target
Hospital workers fired for trying to access Michigan governor's medical records
Tech industry's financial results show sky isn't falling
Credit card thieves ran a polite, professional help desk


August 06, 2008

Making energy-saving buildings
Most spammed states of the union
NARA proposes to rewrite record regulations
Consumer Reports warns public about government ID leaks
U.S. health system is a 'national tragedy'
Eleven indicted in massive ID theft scheme
Israel pushes biometric database initiative


August 05, 2008

FEMA still weak on IT security, auditors say
California state computers can't handle pay cut, controller says
Illinois law bolsters protection orders with GPS
Obama and McCain on technology and government: Where they stand
IT group says delay on R&D tax credit puts tech jobs in jeopardy
Congressional debate goes Web 2.0 -- in protest
Olympic ticket scams just the start, says researcher
Security oversight may have enabled mortgage company breach
Prescription data used to assess consumers
Verified Identity Pass registration put on hold after laptop goes missing


August 04, 2008

Federal agencies work to cut energy spending
Sensors to test stress put on local bridges in S.C.
Is the Army's virtual world already here?
FEMA close to adopting standard for emergency alerts
$1 million loss leads to security cameras in Fairfax Co. school cafeterias
FCC tries to avert threatened Navajo Nation satellite cutoff
NASA archive project puts historic images online
Technology that's green from the roots up
Defense Department broadens PKI policy


August 01, 2008

Eight homeland security bills make it through House
DOD launches scientific search site
Fort McCoy uses solar energy to power surveillance network
Coast Guard said to fall short on IT security
$30,000 will buy your name on a surveillance camera
N.Y.: Data transmission problem disrupted MetroCard sales
Contractor dispute causes police in Navajo Nation to lose wireless capacity
Gov. plans to give Minnesotans access to electronic health records by 2011
Expert urges China Olympics visitors to encrypt data
Travelers' laptops may be detained at border


July 31, 2008

Survey: Government IT spending to grow 5 percent over five years
Army looks for common IT ground
DOD maps out plans for improving data
'Casual games' to school airmen on cyber threats
Cleveland to install locators in police cruisers
In New York City, police and fire radios are finally connected
Verizon to help government manage mobile phones
Hackers start DNS attacks, researcher says
FBI warns of new Storm Worm attacks


July 30, 2008

Real ID may cost Alabama $16.3 million
Thief nabs 3,000 blank British passports worth $5 million
NY Metro riders angered by malfunctioning farecard machines
Telecom sues city over plan to build its own high-speed network
Virtualization raises new cybersecurity questions for government
Most malicious code launched from legitimate Web sites
NYC to bypass municipal Wi-Fi
Data-tracking provision retained in housing bill
Telecommuting poses security, privacy risks


July 29, 2008

DHS allots $1.8 billion in preparedness grants
Writing is on the wall for doctors' e-prescriptions
As agencies move to virtualization, researchers target potential vulnerabilities
McCain defends his tech smarts
Grassroots group hopes to build opposition to wiretap amnesty
NASA puts IT to work tracking solar storms
Democrats ask DHS to halt work on network
Federal court upholds Florida voter verification law
Airlines warn customers of infected ticket invoices
Single point of failure in San Francisco
Mid-year security report: Web sites, open source, social networking at risk


July 28, 2008

Flickr, Library of Congress find something in 'Common'
New voting machines: Paper trail to nowhere?
NIST pilot gives agencies experience with DNS authentication
Taliban ring tones and Web spread group's mission
S.F. computer tech had turned life around
More toll roads going cashless
Telework centers offer a win-win situation
San Francisco DA discloses city's network passwords


July 25, 2008

China says it's No. 1 in Web usage, surpassing U.S.
New Web site allows Minnesotans to easily cast ballots from overseas
Registered Traveler set to go nationwide
CIO Council looks to IPv6's future
The odd world of e-school teachers
Clarifications sought on data mining
ISP admits to secret Web snooping in Kansas
Personal information of 259 Houston students online for two years
San Francisco computer tech set booby trap in city network


July 24, 2008

E-Verify rule brings new compliance requirements
911 service comes into Internet age
Spending bill targets passport data security
Problems with Philadelphia surveillance cameras to delay project
High-stakes race to unlock a wider Web
San Francisco not an exception in giving network admins too much control
Parts of San Francisco network still locked out
U.S. poised for broadband explosion, says Gartner


July 23, 2008

NIST revises guidelines for IT security metrics
Computer and electrical issues slow thousands of commuters in D.C. region
GAO: States need more fed help preparing for pandemics
Pentagon slices and dices DARPA budget
Pennsylvania launches contracts database
Twenty percent of U.S. software is unlicensed, says study
S.F. mayor convinces IT administrator to hand over city network passwords
With DNS flaw now public, attack code imminent


July 22, 2008

Fake news headlines are the latest spam Storm
Picking a No. 2 in the glare of the Internet age
Card managers gear up for the transition
Big Brother is watching ... in a good way
IG: Disability claims caught between Defense, VA
Anti-immigrant robot hears heartbeats
It's easy to spy in the era of Google Earth
IT security: Watch out for insecure software


July 21, 2008

Cybersecurity will take a big bite of the budget
Crunch time for RetireEZ
NSA takes its Flask architecture to the open-source community
OMB claims progress on HSPD-12
The ghost in your machine: IPv6 gateway to hackers
Army blogging: Horror story waiting to happen?
Burglars took computer, server from Minneapolis Veterans Home
Study: Poor ballot designs still affect U.S. elections
Influx of voters expected to test new technology
Lessons learned in San Francisco hack job
Much-maligned feature being added to IPv6


July 18, 2008

Study: IT jobs will drop in 2009
Survey: ITAA ranks candidates on IT issues
Privacy central to new FISMA guidance
Army secretary: We're falling behind online
California agency reviews slow response to data security breach
Russian president tells employees to learn computers or get out
U.S. to offer 'green cards' to up to 25,000 Iraqi contractors
Air Force lets Web 2.0 flourish behind walls
DISA seeks to borrow tech ideas from Google, Amazon, other companies
IT administrator pleads not guilty to network tampering
Study finds huge rise in malware this year


July 17, 2008

Pennsylvania prosecutors target privacy loophole
Web-based program gives the blind Internet access
Lawmakers probe Web tracking
Power grid overseer steps up cybersecurity
Disgruntled techies have wreaked worse havoc than S.F. computer engineer
IT hiring expected to continue at healthy pace
Virginia governor announces telework policy
Insider threat looms large as San Francisco's network crisis plays out


July 16, 2008

Government, health care Web sites attacked
Bill would require more privacy officers
Computer engineer keeping quiet on lockout
Shutdown of 'lifeline' to hit rural police forces hard
Survey: Millions believe personal medical records have been compromised
San Francisco testing smartphone parking program
Baseball goes high tech to fight piracy
Nonprofit tapping social networking to help ex-soldiers nab civilian jobs


July 15, 2008

CIA keeps its spy museum hush-hush
California firefighters get help from NASA drone
FBI Web site targets Georgia's bank robbers
Posting of Social Security numbers results in suspension of 3 workers
Crucial data on New York graduates is elusive
S.F. officials locked out of computer network by city IT worker
Agencies struggle to redact personal data from online public documents
U.K. businesses ban IM over security concerns
E-medical records: What seems to be the problem?
Researchers trace structure of cybercrime gangs


July 14, 2008

Report: DOD falls short on HSPD-12
NY: 50 percent of Sequoia Voting Machines flawed
Texas' new eligibility system to take on Medicaid, food stamp recipients
Camden quality of life Web site shut down for problems of its own
Group urges Congress to move forward on broadband mapping
Tennessee's sinking data center gets help
Chip maker sues to quash research on RFID smart card security flaws
Most IT shops snubbing blogs, wikis, RSS





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