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How Endpoint Security Can Help Secure the Human
Hackers use a wide variety of tactics to enter networks and often that means finding a human to dupe.
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How Using Advanced Analytics Can Protect Borders
Immigration and border control agents need accurate and up-to-date data to make determinations about a person’s identity.
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Lessons from the First Phases of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program
Successful CDM Program implementation relies on the active participation of agency executives and IT managers and here is how to get their buy-in.
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Feds Can Counter Java Headaches with Virtualization
Java is useful, pervasive and vulnerable but there are ways for federal agencies to protect their systems.
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Creating a Rosetta Stone is the Key to Successful Public-Private Partnerships
If partners don't establish a common language, the relationship is likely doomed before it even begins.
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How Government Agencies Can Protect Their Social Media Accounts—And Employees
Do public officials have the right to block users who insult them or post scathing comments publicly? At least one court case says no.
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How Apple iPhone Updates Add Value to Mail
The iOS 11 update, expected to be released in fall 2017, presents new opportunities for interacting with mail digitally.
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BlackBerry's New Phone Reminds You How Great Hardware Keyboards Can Be
Other than the keyboard, you might not recognize it.
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Artificial Intelligence Can Make Voice Technology Less Frustrating
Using AI, a caller can carry on a normal, plain-language conversation with a system that is able to understand the request and help respond to it.
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How a Transparent Process Made Federal Spending Transparency Possible
The leaders behind DATA Act implementation share what they think made this governmentwide reform effort successful.
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The Great Cybersecurity Bake Off: Mastering the Recipe
The former federal chief information security officer explains the crucial role a well-trained workforce plays in a cybersecurity strategy.
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How Quality Data Equips Federal Leaders for OMB’s Reorganization Plans
OMB opened the door for leaders to challenge some of the most intractable barriers to federal government reform.
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The Great Cybersecurity Bake Off: The Necessary Ingredients
The former federal chief information security officer offers a recipe for a successful cybersecurity program.
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A Tool That Can Keep Federal Data Centers Safe Amid Cloud Chaos
To help secure clouds, agencies need to visibility into nebulous infrastructures.
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3 Ways to Enhance the Cybersecurity Executive Order
The order acknowledges areas where federal agencies need to spend more time and effort to improve security but there are opportunities to boost its effectiveness.
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How the Battle Between Efficiency and Security Shapes Agency Clouds
Many agencies continue to be uncomfortable with migrating all of their infrastructure or applications to the cloud.
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How to Effectively Respond to a Hack When It Happens
Because it's not if a cyber event happens, it's when.
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The 3 Big IT Challenges Facing Federal Agencies
There aren't quick and easy fixes in government cybersecurity.
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How a U.S. and Russian Cybersecurity Partnership Could Work
Odd partnerships aren't unheard of the in the cybersecurity world.
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