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December 15, 2013    /    by

Reviewing 2013 cyber news: Snowden is the top story

2013 was another eventful year in the brief history of cyberspace - with more online holiday shopping, more spear-phishing, some big government project failures and more virtual surprises than ever before.

Snowden demonstrationCredit: Associated Press/J. Scott Applewhite


  2013 was another eventful year in the brief history of cyberspace - with more online holiday shopping, more spear-phishing, some big technology successes, a few government project failures and more virtual surprises than ever before. READ MORE

December 10, 2013    /    by

The Top 2014 Government IT Headache: Windows XP Migration

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As 2014 priority lists are drawn up for government technology teams around the world, migrating off of the Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system is at or near the top of the list for many public-sector organizations. The problem is that too many organizations aren’t ready and will miss the April 8, 2014 end of life deadline for XP migration. READ MORE

November 29, 2013    /    by

What's next for mobile payments?

A few years back, experts predicted that the smartphone would replace the wallet by now. The trouble is, most of these predictions were way too optimistic.

Google Wallet

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November 23, 2013    /    by

Top five mistakes new IT security leaders make

What traps do new secuity leaders face? How can they avoid them? Where can they go for help?

The new security leader

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November 16, 2013    /    by

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: The good, bad and ugly - with tips to help online

Everyone loves a deal. And geeks, nerds, government technology staff and cyber pros especially like deals on new technology.

Black Friday shopping

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November 10, 2013    /    by

Five reasons security is back as the top CIO priority

A familiar hot topic is back in the #1 priority slot for state CIOs. But why is cybersecurity back at the top of the 'must do' list?

Ohio CIO Stu Davis talks to private-sector CIOs during the NASCIO conference last month in Philadelphia. Photo by e.Republic/David Kidd READ MORE

November 3, 2013    /    by

Why do many big IT projects fail in government?

As the eyes of the entire nation are focused on whether Healthcare.gov will regroup and still be successful. Skeptical citizens are raising wider questions on big government IT projects once again.

Website down

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October 26, 2013    /    by

Cybersecurity Industry Set to Grow Tenfold

Everyone knows that IT security is hot around the globe right now. But it's about to get much hotter, according to Richard Stiennon, who was the lunch keynote at the 2013 Michigan Cyber Summit yesterday.

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October 23, 2013    /    by

Watch the Michigan Cyber Summit Live

The 2013 Michigan Cyber Summit is Friday, October 25. You can watch it live on the Internet or access sessions on-demand after the event.

Michigan Cyber Summit 2013

The 2013 Michigan Cyber Summit will be held on Friday, October 25, 2013. The agenda is packed with experts from all over the world, and the opening keynote will be delivered by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Governor Snyder is the former CEO of Gateway Computers and a recognized leader amongst Governors on matters pertaining to technology and cybersecurity. READ MORE

October 20, 2013    /    by

State CIOs answer questions on cybersecurity and disaster recovery (DR)

What do state government Chief Information Officers (CIOs) believe are the greatest enterprise risks in 2013?

Emergency Operations

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