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Bank of America Loads Up on Bitcoin Patents
Bankers may not think bitcoin will ever go fully mainstream, but they clearly believe there is value in the technology that powers such cryptocurrencies, known as blockchain.
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FedRAMP issues last call for comments on high-baseline standards
Comments are due Jan. 8 on security standards that would cover sensitive unclassified data.
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Truly committing to innovation and the cloud
Government's success is enabled by using contracting practices that reward rather than discourage new ideas and approaches.
Ideas
5 Cyber Risk Trends for 2016
These are the top themes CIOs and CISOs should have on their radar in the new year.
Modernization
Video: How to Track All of Your Holiday Packages
Be more efficient than Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
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How Mobile Carriers Skirt Net-Neutrality Rules
“There’s something stomach-twisting about a company offering free video streaming but charging for filling out an online job application.”
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Report: Juniper breach has feds worried
A big breach at computer security firm Juniper Networks has federal officials fearing that foreign spies had access to encrypted communications between the U.S. government and the private sector for the last three years, according to a CNN report.
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NPPD cyber and infrastructure security personnel are side by side
Infrastructure and cybersecurity personnel are now co-located as part of NPPD’s efforts to coordinate cyber and physical threat information.
Emerging Tech
Video: The Year in Tech
2015 was the year we embraced the future and "Back to the Future."
Modernization
The Environmental Toll of a Netflix Binge
The data centers that support the Internet use a huge amount of energy.
Modernization
White House sends cyber deterrence policy to Congress
Lawmakers have long asked for such a policy, but the debate is likely only getting started now that they have one.
Digital Government
US Considers Using Portable DNA Labs, Iris Scans to Vet Syrian Refugees
The U.S. government is considering a handful of new technologies to strengthen and potentially hasten the screening of Syrian refugees.
Digital Government
If You Can’t Stay Off Your Phone Before Bed, These Gadgets Will Make Sure Your Sleep Isn’t Ruined
With growing awareness of blue light’s ill effects, more companies are now catering to health-conscious consumers with products that reduce their exposure to these wavelengths.
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BlackBerry boss strikes conciliatory tone on encryption
Like his Apple counterpart, BlackBerry CEO John Chen is opposed to weakening encryption but says the debate between law enforcement and tech firms has gotten too acrimonious.
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Video: Why Closing Apps Won't Help Save Smartphone Battery Life
Be smart about your smartphone.
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Do Computers Need Pressure-Sensing Screens?
Apple's new 3D Touch could be revolutionary.
Modernization
Star Wars’ R2-D2: The Original Mobile Device
The bleep-blooping droid from "Star Wars" helped shape people's perceptions of how machines can be helpers.
Cybersecurity
Twitter Notifies Users of ‘State-Sponsored’ Hacks
Hackers may have been attempting to get personal information, like email addresses or phone numbers.
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GSA pushes EIS proposal date
The General Services Administration extended the deadline for vendor proposal submissions to its massive next-generation telecom contract by a week.
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