Grant Gross

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Watchfire to release FISMA compliance product

Watchfire Corp., a vendor of online risk management software, will on Monday release a new product designed to help U.S. government Web sites comply with a broad range of security, privacy and other federal regulations.n

Broadband providers say devices OK to attach

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and a group of broadband providers on Wednesday announced a set of principles that would allow consumers to attach devices to broadband video networks.n

Congress rips the DHS and the DOD for failing cybersecurity grades

Members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday lectured technology executives at two major security agencies for failing cybersecurity scores, with one congresswoman saying she doesn't feel safe because of the problems.n

Think tank forum says Net neutrality equals property theft

Laws prohibiting broadband providers from blocking or slowing service to competing Web sites or online applications would amount to government-sanctioned property theft, speakers said Thursday at a conservative think-tank forum.n

Govt CIO survey says IT security is top concern

CIOs at U.S. government agencies say they've made progress on several key issues, including IT security and modernizing their IT infrastructure, but still face major challenges in security and other areas.

McNealy pumps open standards at government trade show

Government agencies need to move toward open standards and managed services to cut IT costs and improve service to customers, Sun Microsystems Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott McNealy said Wednesday.rn

Woman pleads guilty in porn spam case

A New Hampshire woman has pleaded guilty to spam-related charges in connection with a pornographic e-mail operation, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.

Telework increases among govt employees

Forty-three percent of U.S. government employees sometimes telecommute instead of driving into the office, up from 19 percent a year ago, according to a survey released Monday.

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