Digital Government
NIST updates information security guidelines
Revisions emphasize need to continuously watch for threats and to build in protections while developing computer systems.
Digital Government
GPS-Equipped Critters Map Sea
I consider GPS, along with the Internet, the Defense Department's two greatest gifts to the planet, and I continue to be amazed at the uses folks way outside Defense find for it. That includes a <a href=http://www.wcs.org/new-and-noteworthy/new-atlas-of-the-patagonian-sea.aspx>project</a> by the Wildlife Conservation Society to map South America's Patagonian Sea.
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Twittervention
The majority of Fortune 100 companies are not using Twitter effectively, according to a new <a href="http://www.webershandwick.com/resources/ws/flash/Twittervention_Study.pdf">study</a> released on Tuesday by public relations firm Weber Shandwick.
Digital Government
Security lacking for Los Alamos classified network, GAO says
The national laboratory overseeing the nation’s nuclear stockpile has some serious security shortfalls, according to auditors.
Digital Government
What Keeps You Up At Night?
Jonathan Breul and John Kamensky of the IBM Center for Business of Government tackle the top 10 challenges that keep public managers up at night. Among the issues is a divide in the way different generations in the federal workforce view work, information overload brought on by new technologies like instant messaging and Twitter, and a move towards less bureaucracy and more collaborative networking.
Digital Government
State pilot shows a way to improve security while cutting costs
Agency has reduced its serious vulnerabilities while cutting the cost of its security program, said Chief Information Security Officer John Streufert.
Digital Government
Which browser is the riskiest? The answer may surprise you.
Survey assesses browser vulnerabilities, Web servers and other risk factors.
Digital Government
Open-source tools could make it easier to build a hybrid cloud
Government agencies interested in building out privately-run internal clouds have a growing number of open-source tools to work with.
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