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In case of shutdown, step away from the BlackBerry

Federal employees are barred from voluntarily working unpaid during a shutdown, explains Cisco's Alan Balutis.

Tags: Alan Balutis , Cisco , shutdown , budget , Congress , furlough , technology , smartphone , OPM , Jolie Lee

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New cautions about using WiFi at the coffeehouse

Think twice about bringing that laptop or iPad to the coffeeshop. New easily-accessible software takes advantage of a network flaws, granting access to private information through any public wireless network.

Tags: mobile devices , wireless network , Firesheep , David Butler , Gregg Stebben , Paul D. Shinkman , tech guy

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Study: 95 percent of young adults own cell phones

A report from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project finds 96 percent of 18 to 29-year-olds have a cell phone.

Tags: cell phone , mp3 player , Pew Research Center , american life project , Andrew Mollenbeck

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House hearing looks at IT security at VA

Congress wants to know whether or not security has improved.

Tags: technology , VA , IT security , Congress

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