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HHS explains intersection of cloud and HIPAA
The Department of Health and Human Services issued rules for how stewards of sensitive health data should approach cloud technology.
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Video: What Chatting in Virtual Reality Looks Like
Oculus could change the way we do conference calls.
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Air Force has biggest cloud contract in 2016
The Air Force, Justice Department, Agriculture Department and DHS led the way on cloud contracting in fiscal 2016, according to a Deltek analysis.
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Senators want FCC inquiry into Stingray use
Several Democratic senators sent a letter asking the FCC to determine whether law enforcement agencies' use of cell-site simulators is disrupting regular phone service.
Ideas
4 Fundamentals of an Effective Cloud Access Security Broker
A new type of cloud security solution can help the federal government to protect sensitive information residing in cloud environments.
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Video: Keep Facebook Messages Private Using End-to-End Encryption
You can also set a timer for messages to expire.
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HHS hones in on IT priorities
In the waning days of the administration, HHS continues to focus on four key goals.
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USGS expands sensor network to track monster hurricane
The USGS is building out a sensor network in states where Hurricane Matthew is expected to have its biggest impact, to help weather and emergency officials monitor the storm's vital signs in real time.
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Why Google Is Building Its Own Phones Now
The company wants to beat Apple at its own game.
Cybersecurity
New Technology Lets You Transmit Passwords Through Your Body
It may sound sci-fi, but the invention is based on present-day tech.
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Europe’s Fight Over Data Privacy Has a Silver Lining—a Cloud-Computing Boom
Microsoft revealed it has spent $3 billion on data centers for its Azure cloud-computing platform in Europe to date.
Digital Government
Could Virtual Interviews Solve Government's Recruiting Problem?
A new survey finds about 43 percent of millennials think agencies should use social media in recruiting.
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Text-Based Emergency Alerts Could Soon Include More Characters, URLs
FCC adopted rules that would increase the amount of information emergency managers could send out.
Digital Government
The Global Cost of Electronic Waste
Computers, phones, and other digital devices increasingly are made to be thrown away—which is bad for both consumers and the environment.
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