Web Headlines

Headlines from around the Web for Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008
Compiled by Melanie Bender

IBM Alliance Aims to Aid Its Workers with Obtaining Government Careers

InformationWeek

On Thursday, IBM and the Partnership for Public Service, launched a pilot program to help assist IBM-employed Baby Boomers into starting new careers in the federal government. Those Big Blue Boomers would help replace the nearly 500,000 other Boomers who are expected to retire from their government jobs over the next five years.

Cyber Espionage Seen as Growing Threat to Business, Government

NetworkWorld

Cyber espionage is getting renewed attention as fresh evidence emerges of online break-ins at U.S. research labs and targeted phishing against corporations and government agencies here and abroad.

D.C. Airport Pass Speeds Travelers Clear to the Gate

The Washington Post

Washington area travelers will soon be able to speed more quickly through airport security if they are willing to pay a fee, provide personal information to the government and allow their fingerprints and eyes to be scanned at checkpoints.

Semantic Web Takes Big Step Forward

ComputerWorld

The Semantic Web got a critical boost Tuesday from the World Wide Web Consortium with the puplication of query technology SPARQL, a Semantic Web component designed to enable people to focus on what they want to know rather than on the database technology or data format used to store data.

Nebraska University, Colleges Seek Larger Down Payment on Computer Systems

Lincoln Journal Star

The school system, looking to replace a 20-year-old computer system, has asked the state for help. Gov. Dave Heineman has included $10 million in his budget plan to help, less than half of the $22.5 million the university system is seeking.

Aurora Cops Chase "$600,000" Error

The Denver Post

About $600,000 from the Police Department's cash-evidence vault is unaccounted for, but officials blame the discrepancy on a computer data-entry error dating back 12 years. The current city auditor said the discrepancy was due to an error that occurred when Aurora upgraded software in 1996.

Mo. Governor Urges Legislature to Make Financial Disclosure Site Permanent

Government Technology

Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt today lauded the success of his Missouri Accountability Portal as the site topped the 3 million visitor mark. In his State of the State Address Blunt urged the General Assembly to make the MAP site permanent ensuring future transparency for Missouri taxpayers.

Joint Forces to Sharpen Disaster Response

WashingtonTechnology

The U.S. Joint Forces Command and Northern Command are planning a series of computer-based disaster drills with four states this year as part of their Noble Resolve 2008 preparedness exercises.

Federal Judge Approves N.Y. Voting Machine Plan

Albany Times Union

A federal judge has approved New York's latest plan for bringing the state into compliance with federal voting laws. If the state acts on the agreed timeline, voting machines accessible to the disabled will be available in every polling place around the state by this fall's federal elections.

University of Wisconsin Staff's Personal Data was on Public Web Site at Least a Year

The Capital Times

UW-Madison officials waited more than a month before advising more than 200 faculty and staff members of a potential exposure of their personal information on the Internet last year. The personal information included e-mail addresses, phone numbers and Social Security-based campus ID numbers of faculty and staff who made purchases from the DoIT computer shop.