How agencies can take social media through the FISMA process
Free services such as Twitter and Facebook are an easy way to expand your online presence, but agencies still must address the risks.
Users offer 10 security tips to IT staff
A report on a recent survey showing the disconnect between users and IT staff members on security prompted readers to offer some advice.
NSA's reported tampering could change how crypto standards are made
NIST has begun a formal review of its processes for developing cryptographic standards in the wake of reports that the NSA, its partner in crypto development, inserted a backdoor into specs for generating crypto keys.
Alliance aims to develop spy-proof email
Three months after shuttering their respective encrypted email services, Silent Circle and Lavabit announced an industry coalition to develop an open-source protocol for truly secure email.
Police officers get their own private Facebook
BlueLine, created by William Bratton, is a closed social media platform for law enforcement that lets officers interact and share best practices.
Lenovo releases Android Yoga tablets
The 8- and 10-inch tablets can be used in three modes and boast 18-hour battery life.
A sentiment-al education: Text analytics comes of age
Text analytics is more than just sentiment analysis. It is being used to enable churn analysis, fraud detection, risk analysis, warranty analysis, medical research and other nontraditional use cases.
Lesson from HealthCare.gov: A launch is no time for a beta test
The past month of problems and de-bugging on the Affordable Care Act portal has not been so bad, if you think of it as a beta.
Media got it wrong: HealthCare.gov failed despite agile practices
Developer documentation shows agile development practices were used in building the site. Here's where that could have hurt.
4 real-world takeaways from ELC
At the 2013 Executive Leadership Conference, industry and government leaders called for practices that could cut costs and show returns.
Prisons turn to analytics software for parole decisions
Risk assessment programs weigh factors beyond the traditional considerations of parole boards and seem to be having an effect.
After delays, DISA extends Google email pilot
The program, which had been delayed by spending cuts and furloughs, is testing if DOD users can connect to commercial cloud services while maintaining security through CAC authentication.
Interior takes financial management system to an enterprise cloud
Virtustream is working with Unisys to move the SAP-based system to the cloud as part of Interior's efforts to move to the cloud.
Why Agile can work for complex systems like HeathCare.gov
Development of large, complex systems requires a method that also allows a progressive discovery of project scope and dependencies, along with identification and mitigation of key risks.
Keystroke encryption coming for Apple, Android phones
GuardedID, which defends against keylogging and other snooping malware, is being released for mobile devices as a software developers' kit.
GSA shutters 37 data centers, consolidates IT operations
The agency also consolidated all IT offices and staff under the leadership of GSA CIO Casey Coleman to eliminate duplication and streamline IT operations.
Videoconferencing brings art therapy into focus
A LifeSize system, designed for long-range use, proves to be the right recording tool for sessions at George Washington University.
FCC clears way for field equipment to be used on FirstNet
FCC approves technical rules and directs its Office of Engineering and Technology to begin equipment certification process for the nationwide public safety broadband network.
Why IBM thinks it's a contender in the Great Cloud Battle
The company is putting a lot of resources into its effort to attract government cloud customers. Does it have an advantage over the competition?
Internet Explorer leads in tests against social engineering threats
Microsoft browsers perform the best overall in NSS tests of browser-based defenses against socially engineered malware and phishing, but educated users still are the best defense.
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