Government Must Attract More Cyber-Security Talent (Opinion)
Why aren't more people interested in becoming government cyber-security experts?
Avoid the Five Common Dangers of IT Risk Management
Important issues include business continuity planning and protecting infrastructure.
Spammers Misuse the Name of United States Attorney General
E-mail claiming to be from the U.S. Attorney General lure recipients to send money to avoid legal prosecution.
New Mexico Lt. Gov. Diane Denish Touts Google Apps in Cost-Saving Plan
Budget proposal says using Gmail and other Google productivity tools could save $1.9 million annually.
Personal Computing: Should You Upgrade to Windows 7?
Windows 7 is faster on the same hardware than Vista, though not faster than Windows XP running programs designed for XP.
Innovation News Briefs
Assistive robot, solar-powered monorail, universal chargers fit all phones, high-altitude wind generation, from bus to bus shelter, solar car race across Australia.
State and Local IT News in Brief
Virginia CIO discusses outsourcing issues, former New Orleans CIO loses civil suit.
Biometric Access System Distributes Weapons, Tasers to Police Officers
The Troy, N.Y., Police Department implements computerized lockers that verify officers' identities and equipment access privileges.
Nevada Provides Flu Update Sites
"We anticipate having enough vaccine to have larger vaccination clinics for H1N1 by November."
Adobe Announces New Version of Connect Pro Web-Conferencing Solution
Web-conferencing tool used by various federal, state and local government agencies.
