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How to Make Your iPad Kid-Proof

Put these restrictions on now before you're $50,000 in debt from Candy Crush purchases.

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OIG: USPS not prepared for IT blackout

The United States Postal Service's IT systems and personnel could be unprepared to fulfill essential postal functions in the event of an emergency that disrupts normal operations.

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When Apps Secretly Team Up to Steal Your Data

An analysis of the top 100,000 Android apps found tens of thousands of pairings that leak sensitive data.

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What DOD's next CIO will have to deal with

It could be months before the Defense Department has a new CIO, and he or she will face a host of organizational and operational challenges from Day One

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This Response to a Complaint About an IoT Garage Door Shows Why We Shouldn’t Connect Everything

The Internet of things is a dangerous world.

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Amazon Will Refund $70 Million Worth of App Purchases Made by Kids

The money will go back into the pockets of parents, who didn’t consent to buying coins, stars and other virtual perks.

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DHS Device-Screening Catches Pedophiles at the Borders

About half a percent of the million travelers who come into the U.S. get their devices screened, the homeland security secretary said.

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Is a Voice-Controlled Lock Really Secure?

Could you get locked out if you have laryngitis?

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Congress looks to free up federal spectrum

Lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to entice federal agencies away from spectrum holdings to free it up for commercial use.

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Trump Is Reportedly Going to Demand Foreigners Share Their Phone Passwords to Get Into the US

The new rules could apply to the majority of visitors to the U.S.

Cybersecurity

This Windows Feature Lets You Step Away From Your Computer Without Worry

We could all use an added security boost.

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VA's most important 2017 decision

A senior VA official told FCW that the decision, expected in July, to retain or move off of the homegrown Vista health record system is the most important move the agency will make this year.

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Inside Samsung's Battery Testing Center

The South Korean tech company is submitting its new phone to rigorous testing.

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AT&T aligns public sector under Kapoor

AT&T combines previously separated groups, as well as its new FirstNet partnership duties, under longtime federal head Kay Kapoor.

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Apple’s Main iPhone Producer Posted Its First Drop in Sales in 26 Years

Next year could be a brighter year.

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DLA goes virtual

The Defense Logistics Agency is in the midst of an ambitious campaign to eliminate its IT infrastructure and transition to using exclusively shared, hosted and virtual services.

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FEC and 18F Team Up to Save Agency $1.2M

The commission's new website, hosted by Cloud.gov, will reduce spend on internal systems.

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Marines want industry help with mobility

U.S. Marine forces operations are increasingly expeditionary, but their IT systems are not keeping pace, so the Corps is asking industry for help with mobility.

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Despite glitches, Census officials not worried about 2020 count

Census officials said that despite recent delays, watchdog findings and cost uncertainty, Census is "in good shape" for the 2018 end-to-end test, and the 2020 main event.

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What You Need to Know About the Latest iPhone Update

An easier way to keep you iPhone secure.