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Pentagon bans MySpace, YouTube, MTV, etc. on DoD networks

Pentagon bans MySpace, YouTube, MTV, etc. on DoD networksThis is nothing new to most users of DoD networks..These types of sites have ALWAYS been prohibited by DoD policies. This is not censorship in anyway shape or form because they are simply restricting what information may flow through THEIR network, which...

Tags: NETWORKING, Is it ZDnet, DoD Network, MTV, MySpace, Pentagon, U.S. Department of Defense, censorship, network, YouTube Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-05-14

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FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual

Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...

Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, FAA, operating system, Flight Plan, network glitch, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall

Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

IronKey reveals new, ultra-secure D200 USB flash drives

Another bad designIf I can lose the cap and damage the connector, it's not secure. Why would anybody make a flash drive with a separate cap any more? I'll continue to wait for a secure drive with a good physical design that operates reliably with NO software installation on host...

Tags: Flash memory, IronKey, D200 USB flash drive, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

A+ Certification Prep Course (2009 Edition)

View Available Dates and LocationsCompTIA's A+ certification is the industry standard for validating the foundational skills needed by today's computer support technicians. This international vendor-neutral certification requires that you pass two exams: CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam 220-701 and Practical Application Exam 220-702. In this lecture-only course...

Tags: A+ Certification, CompTIA

Training 2009-11-01

Dupehunter Professional 8.0.3470 (Windows)

Dupehunter Professional is an innovative search program to identify duplicate files on personal computers or in a network. Dupehunter Professional has a well-considered basis and offers a high degree of flexibility. It is an excellent tool, not only for private users but also in companies - hence called "professional". File...

Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Carsten Heidtke Software, Dupehunter Professional, Productivity, Engineering, Networking

Software downloads 2009-09-16

When Collaboration is Literally Life or Death...

When Collaboration is Literally Life or Death...middles workinig togetherCC is following Barry Oshry's Power and Systems guidelines for middles ( as in tops, middles and bottoms) Those in the middle, i.e. the company commanders, can be much more effective when they recognize that they can and should collaborate with...

Tags: Social networking, E-mail, Groupware, Military.com, Marines, collaboration

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Pkware Case Study: Federal Government Agency #12

The client is a program office within the Department of Defense DoD Health System, provides decision support information to those managing the delivery of healthcare. The challenge was standardizing the process for file compression and processing throughout the organization and reducing operational overhead & network bandwidth. It deployed PKZIP Enterprise...

Tags: Agency, PKWare, Decision Support, Data Mining, Tools & Techniques, Government, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management

Case studies 2009-07-08

MTCSC Google Search Appliance Deployment

MTCSC specializes in applying integrated logistics support, enterprise solution development, engineering, technical and managerial expertise to solve the unique and complex challenges associated with Department of Defense DoD and Department of Homeland Security DHS operations. A MTCSC customer required rapid access to relevant data from 2500+ of data sources in...

Tags: Google Inc., Enterprise Search, Search Appliance, Google Search, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Google Search Appliance, MTCSC, Cloud Computing, Search, Supply Chain, Networking, Business Operations

Case studies 2009-05-27

Security+ Prep Course

View Available Dates and LocationsCompTIA's Security+ is the premier vendor-neutral security certification and is included in the approved list of certifications to meet DoD Directive 8570.1 requirements. Our Security+ courseware has received CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum CAQC approval. The CompTIA CAQC symbol assures you that all test...

Tags: Washington, CompTIA, CompTIA CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum Symbol, PKI, Security

Training 2009-05-01

DoD Gates: We're always under cyberattack

DoD Gates: We're always under cyberattackThis "private initiative" BS has gone too far!DoD contracts need security teeth in them tied to a cybernoose around the corporate CEO's necks. National security is too important to compromise.My God! We pay enough already so an isolated and secure network is not...

Tags: Hacking, INTERNET, Vertical industries, SECURITY, U.S. Department of Defense, cyberattack, government

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

News to know: Microsoft; Oracle patches; Google; HP; Facebook; Win 7 systems ;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft makes it official: Forefront reaches the cloud Ryan Naraine: Microsoft tackles patch management metrics with Project Quant Oracle...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Data Centers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Taxes, Patches, Free Trade, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Financial Planning, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-16

Our fancy Internet infrastructure operates on a wire and a prayer

Our fancy Internet infrastructure operates on a wire and a prayerYou're missing the pointWe should not permit single point of failure networks to be built. Besides, there's over 80 million miles of fiber in the U.S. alone, and it simply is not possible to monitor all that cable, or...

Tags: Network technology, WikiAnswers, cable, prayer, Internet-infrastructure

Discussion threads 2009-04-10

Are cheap flash drives a key to reducing paper?

Are cheap flash drives a key to reducing paper?Well . . ."That way, they won't have to print web pages to paper anymore."Well, truth be known most assignments are typed on a word processor. If an English assignment is printed from a web page, it usually means you've cheated.Thanks for...

Tags: Flash memory, USB flash drive, Adobe PDF, cheap flash drive

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drives

Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drivesIf our Army is under attack......isn't that war?Um...good luck on that!!Do they not realize that the cost of lost productivity from completely un-networking and banning shared media FAR outweighs the cost of security s/w and remediation from time to time? Ever hear...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Flash memory, SECURITY, US-Army, USB flash drive, virus, worm attack, USB, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

11 "Laws of IT Physics"

11 "Laws of IT Physics"Communication is the overriding key factor.The biggest IT failures are a result of not communicating effectively.So do it, communicate clearly and fully. I mean communication in all directions: internal and external and both up-stream and down-stream management. Most importantly, include the people who will be...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-11-17

A year after YouTube ban, Pentagon launches TroopTube

A year after YouTube ban, Pentagon launches TroopTubeFederal government openess and honesty?Having spent some time working for Uncle Sam I would be extremely shocked if "unapproved views" were not censored or even retaliated against. If there's one thing the military hasn't historically been it's open-minded about criticism.Not just overseasWhile...

Tags: TroopTube, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Windows NT, Pentagon

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

Army voices Twitter fears

Army voices Twitter fearsCaps LockCaps lock is cruise control for cool. They teach you this in the military.TWITTERNOTE HOW WELL YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO WRITE ON THESE TOPICSHOW MUCH MILITARY TIME NO YOU HAVE?AS WE ARE MORE AND MORE TECH DRIVEN USING IT TO BE FORCE MULTIPLIER IT HAS BEEN...

Tags: SECURITY, Caps Lock, Twitter, voice

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

Kernell indicted in break-in to Palin's Yahoo email

Kernell indicted in break-in to Palin's Yahoo emailI bet he is praing for an Obama winin November, as that way he has a great change at receiving a pardon from him.If McCain wins, well five years in Guantanamo is not really [i]all[/i] that bad... ;)RE: Kernell indicted in break-in to...

Tags: Palin, Yahoo Email, Kernell, e-mail, break-in, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Hackers deface LHC site, came close to turning off particle detector

Hackers deface LHC site, came close to turning off particle detectorHackersFrom hackers like these something terrible might happen.Even if everything is ironed up perfectly and runs smoothly, an accident can happen due to this kind of people. Why do they have to stick their fingers in something that doesn't belong...

Tags: INTERNET, Hacking, LHC, LHC site, particle detector, control system, network

Discussion threads 2008-09-12