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Could mobile technology have stopped state dinner security breach?
Some IT specialists say better communications among security forces could foil attempts to sneak into White House events, but others say nothing will fix human error.
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IT turkeys: 7 government projects worthy of a roast
Over the years, the American public has been gifted with its share of computer-based turkeys -- information technology projects gone wrong, often at spectacular expense.
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Top tech trends pose the biggest security risks, say federal IT leaders
Seventy-nine percent of senior IT executives believe growth in collaboration software applications has increased the likelihood of data breaches.
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Electronic health records could be a deadly target during a cyberwar
Adversaries could hack into systems to change patient data as a way to create fear in the U.S. population during wartime, a technology manager tells an Health and Human Services panel.
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Industry would get hit in cyber war, report says
Privately owned critical infrastructure likely to be targeted in a cyber war between nations, a report says.
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Bill would make P2P software a no-no for fed systems
Popular, commercially available file-sharing programs would be generally banned from federal systems under a bill proposed in the House.
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Dozens of governments interested in Google Apps, Los Angeles CTO says
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Another day, another cybersecurity breach at federal agencies
Federal IT security pros say external sources are the biggest threat to their agency or network, while defense agencies indicate state-sponsored cybersecurity attacks are their most significant external cybersecurity issue.
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Gov 2.0: Transparency without accessibility?
Despite progress, advocates say some high-profile federal Web sites still fail to meet the needs of people with disabilities.
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5 dark linings in the silver cloud
Some people are finding that the cloud computing fever is subsiding, and all they’ve got left is a dry hack.
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Open-source tools could make it easier to build a hybrid cloud
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Social networking — and its risks — are exploding in enterprise networks
The challenge of the explosive growth of social networking apps is that many can expose an organization's network to new forms of risks, according to a new report.
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DOD expands access to Defense Connect Online
The Defense Department's online collaborative tool previously accessible only to those holding DOD common access cards will now be accessible to sponsored non-DOD personnel serving as mission partners.
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SSA faces hurdles in replacing data center, IG says
The Social Security Administration has to meet a high level of expectations in spending economic stimulus law funding for a new data center, according to a report from the inspector general.
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