U.S. Government News

Video Update: CAN-SPAM Act Requirements

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:07:42 PST

If you use email to promote your business services, there are seven ways to know you are promoting it right. Please watch the video below for more details.

Hacking Smart Phones - Can Clever Hackers Target Smart Phones?

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:10:05 PST

Two computer scientists explored how smart phones can be hacked, hijacked and exploited without their owner’s knowledge

The New World of Mobile Phones: There are two basic types

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:07:51 PST

There are two basic types of mobile phones: conventional cell phones and smart phones. The conventional cell phone is suitable if you only want to make and receive calls and send text messages on your phone.

Flying butterflies & Birds Lake Norris Sceensaver

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:23:52 PST

Enjoy beautiful animated screensavers picturesque scenes of Lake County, Fla. from a PC desktop. To download these free animated screen savers just follow these simple instructions:

Brutal Video Game Violence: Brown Petitions U.S. Supreme Court

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:05:25 PST

Oakland - Fighting to protect children from video games featuring "killing sprees, torture and sexual assault," Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold California's law prohibiting the sale or rental of such brutally violent games to children.

Google Voice: Coming soon

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:32:04 PST

Google Voice is a service that gives you one number for all your phones, voicemail that is easy as email, and many enhanced calling features like call blocking and screening, voicemail transcripts, call conferencing, international calls, and more.

FBI: Combating Cyber Crime Global Network Operates 24/7

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:51:55 PST

Cyber crooks have become so organized and businesslike that they use online forums to advertise illegal wares, buy and sell computer viruses, and traffic in stolen identities—all for huge profits

Web 2.0 in Plain English (Part 1)

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:13:07 PST

The Internet seems to generate buzzwords almost as fast as it does carpal tunnel syndrome. One of the newer items is an evolving trend known as web 2.0.

IRS Announces 2009 Standard Mileage Rates

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:49:53 PST

The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2009 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Exploitation of Adobe Flash Vulnerability Cyber Alert

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:34:43 PST

A vulnerability that affects Adobe Flash Player is being actively exploited to install malicious software.

NIST Tool Helps Internet Master Top-level Domains

Mon, 19 May 2008 07:11:07 PST

At the request of a worldwide Internet organization, a computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed an algorithm that may guide applicants in proposing new "top-level domains"-the last part of an Internet address, such as .com, that people type in navigating the Web.

Ten-Digit Telephone Numbering For Internet-Based Telecommunications Relay Services: FCC hold Workshop

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:42:55 PST

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will hold a stakeholder workshop on solutions for implementing a ten-digit numbering plan for the Internet-based forms of telecommunications relay service (TRS), including Video Relay Service (VRS) and IP Relay.

Online Extortion: The FBI Reports

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:53:43 PST

A new scam cropping up in e-mail boxes across the country is preying not on recipients’ greed or good intentions, but on their fears. The scam e-mail, which first appeared in December, threatens to kill recipients if they do not pay thousands of dollars to the sender, who purports to be a hired assassin.

Internet Pagejacking: FTC Asks Court to Hold Internet Pagejacking Defendants in Contempt

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:32:47 PST

The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S. district court to hold three Internet pagejackers in contempt and order them to give up their ill-gotten gains for violating a previous order barring their unfair and deceptive practices

Broadband in America, 2007: NTIA Releases New Report

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:51:39 PST

WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today released the report, "Networked Nation: Broadband in America, 2007," that highlights the dramatic growth of broadband in the United States. The report shows that the Administration’s technology, regulatory and fiscal policies have stimulated innovation and competition, and encouraged investment in the U.S. broadband market contributing to significantly increased accessibility of broadband services.

Surf the Internet and Discover Your Benefit

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:44:01 PST

DeCA has retooled its Internet site to include fresh new graphics that change with each season and a new section that promotes health and wellness. The single biggest addition is its Ask the DeCA Dietitian , a nutrition forum hosted by Army Reserve Maj. Karen Fauber , a registered dietitian. Customers can exchange questions, comments and experiences on nutrition topics with the DeCA dietitian and other users.

DTS Computer Security Awareness Fair Presentations Now Online

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:15:34 PST

New Energy Star Computers Could Save $1.8 Billion Over 5 Years

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:09:02 PST

More than 500 computer products are now meeting new Energy Star standards that took effect in July, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Thanks to the efforts of more than 35 manufacturers, a wide range of computer products now include internal power supplies that are at least 80% efficient, that is, less than 20% of the power fed into them is lost as heat.

Internet Hijacker, Mousetrapper Settles FTC Charges

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:43:01 PST

An operator who used more than 5,500 copycat Web addresses to divert surfers from their intended Internet destinations to one of his sites, and held them captive while he pelted their screens with a barrage of adult-oriented ads, has agreed to settle FTC charges that he was in contempt of a court order requiring him to halt the practices. Under the new FTC order, the defendant must give up $164,000 in ill-gotten gains, conform to enhanced compliance and monitoring requirements, and transmit a copy of the new order to his probation officer.

The Truth About Cell Phones And The Do Not Call Registry

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:13:40 PST

The Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to telemarketers in the near future, and that it is not necessary to register cell phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry to be protected from most telemarketing calls to cell phones.