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AplusWebMaster
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 Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:53 am Post subject: NIST Bans Vista |
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FYI...
- http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=198000229
March 12, 2007 ~ "...Tech staffers at NIST, a part of the Department of Commerce charged with promulgating technology standards, are scheduled to meet on April 10 in Gaithersburg, Md., to discuss their concerns about the new operating system, which Microsoft released to consumers in January amid much fanfare and to businesses in December with lesser flair. According to the formal agenda for the meeting, NIST technology workers will attend a session entitled "Windows Vista Security" to discuss "the current ban of this operating system on NIST networks." NIST officials weren't immediately available to comment. Word of NIST's Windows Vista ban comes a week after InformationWeek revealed that the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have both imposed similar blackouts on the operating system, as well as on Microsoft Office 2007 and Internet Explorer 7..."
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woodsmoke
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Aplus....
what can I say....every time YOU post something....it MEANS something....
BRAVO....
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EdAInWestOC
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: Vista for Govt use |
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Vista will not be seeing widespread US Govt use until it passes Common Criteria evaluation. That evaluation started a month ago and is not due to be completed until August of 2008.
For more info on CC evaluation see http://www.niap-ccevs.org/cc-scheme/
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tyciol
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It makes me sort of uneasy that the government doesn't use it, like if it's not secure enough for the government, is it secure enough for us?
I'd personally like to know what OS the government IS using, is it an earlier version of Windows, possibly something Open Source, or something they created for their own private use?
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