According to an investigation by a team of Canadian researchers, foreign journalists operating in China are being subjected to malware attacks. The malware surrenders control of the infected to computer to a remote user. Journalists receive emails alleging to be from the economic editor who is planning a trip to China. Attached is a PDF […] More

Getting your company's message out there isn't just the job of your corporate communications team. It's your job, too, says Rick Kiernan, vice president of strategic communications for L-3 Communications (right). That mission-critical task matters now more than ever, he adds. “The lifeblood of any organization is its people, their ability to communicate internally and […] More

Today’s executives know how valuable a tool the cell phone has become. While there have been a slew of health warnings over the years regarding the use of cell phones, any risks are generally overshadowed by convenience. British health researcher Dr. Vini Khurana – a neurosurgeon who has published more than 30 scientific papers and […] More

According to Computerworld, the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill notified more than 160,000 women Friday their Social Security numbers may have been compromised by a recent breach by hackers. The system breach was discovered in July, and it appears that some data theft may have occurred as far […] More

On Friday, Citrix Systems announced that it has has been evaluated and positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the 2009 Application Delivery Controllers Magic Quadrant*  report. The report evaluates NetScaler®, a key component of the company's virtualization, networking and cloud computing strategy. According to Gartner, the definition of a vendor that falls […] More

Northrop Grumman has teamed up with the University of Central Florida (UCF) Research Foundation and the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium to sponsor several programs that will encourage students to continue their studies in science-based programs at universities and colleges in the state of Florida. The programs will be facilitated by using a $25,000 grant […] More

On Monday, it was announced that government-to-citizen communications solutions leader GovDelivery has acquired social networking site GovLoop. The deal is structured so that GovLoop becomes an operating division within GovDelivery, and allows for founder and president Steve Ressler to continue in his role. “GovLoop has been called the Facebook® for government, because it helps people […] More

On Friday, BusinessSuites was named the  U.S. national winner of the Dell/National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Excellence Award. The Austin, Texas-based company has become an industry leader and offers clients fully furnished offices equipped with ready-to-go Internet, mail, phone, professional staff, and meeting rooms under flexible terms. BusinesSuites has 55 employees and […] More

Yesterday, the Beijing International Radio, Film, and Television Equipment Exhibition (BIRTV)  honored Harris Corporation with an Outstanding Product Award in the category of Video and Broadcast Production, for its ACO6800+ series of automatic switchover products. The series delivers a comprehensive solution addressing a wide range of automatic switchover applications. In addition to intelligent audio, video […] More

High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi) became the nation’s only midsized company to win the 2009 American Business Ethics Award (ABEA) yesterday. HPTi was nominated for the award, which is administered by the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals (FSP) and recognizes companies that demonstrate commitment to core values, after winning top honors in the 2008 National […] More

The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum held a meeting on cybersecurity and the implications for government contractors. The event featured Michael Kushin, CTO of ManTech International Corporation, and Robert Giesler, VP for cyber programs at SAIC. The two speakers focused on the implications of the CNCI on opportunities for contractors. Some of the key […] More

On Tuesday, telecommunications giant Ericsson announced that it will be a founding member of the Advisory Board of the Digital Health Initiative (DHI). The multi-stakeholder partnership’s goal is to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for health through the utilization and promotion of digital health solutions. Ericsson has pledged to provide strategic […] More