IT Security and Privacy

News Features

• E-Vote: Georgia Secretary of State Responds to Efforts to Block Verification of Voter Eligibility
  

  "I have a sworn duty to protect the integrity and security of our state's elections, and will fight any attempt to breach Georgians' trust in our electoral process."

• Arlington County, Va. Ramps up for Election Day
  

  Additional optical scanning machines have been rented to nearly double the capacity of most polling stations to handle voters.

• 10 Ways to Spot a Potential IT Train Wreck
  

  Put IT strategic planning, rather than tactical budgeting at the heart of the CIO management agenda.

• Government Open Source Conference to Include Kundra, Chopra, Berry and Stein
  

  To draw the audience -- primarily state, local and national government IT management -- into the session and extract a reference model for additional communities on the spot.

• College Students Say Wi-Fi Nearly as Important as Beer
  

  "Wi-Fi has become a universal expectation among college students, and their attitudes towards technology are a good indicator of broad changes under way in how we as a society learn, work and communicate."

• Baton Rouge, La., Boosts Interoperability with Regional Approach
  

  Officials tackled interoperability for emergency response after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

• Missouri Receives $642,205 Communications Planning Grant
  

  I am pleased this planning grant will enhance Missouri's future interoperable communications program.

• Denver's 3-1-1 Call Center Serves Millionth Caller
  

  "The 3-1-1 system has revolutionized Denver's approach to customer service by enabling residents and businesses to reach a live, knowledgeable person with just one call to City Hall."

• Wireless Internet Connections Available in Five Missouri State Parks
  

  Now available at no charge in certain areas of Bennett Spring, Roaring River, Montauk, Big Lake and Sam A. Baker state parks.

• E-Vote: Kentucky Counties Move to Digital Scan Voting Equipment
  

  "This new equipment is user-friendly and provides voters with a very important tool in today's elections -- a voter verified paper record."

White Papers / Case Studies

• Public Library to Install RFID Security System
  

  Tagging of some 50,000 circulation items has begun, and installation is expected to be completed by the end of November.

• E-Vote: Georgia Secretary of State Responds to Efforts to Block Verification of Voter Eligibility
  

  "I have a sworn duty to protect the integrity and security of our state's elections, and will fight any attempt to breach Georgians' trust in our electoral process."

• Orange County, Calif., Standardizes E-Mail Security
  

  Simple but powerful encryption system will protect e-mail for more than 40 county agencies.

• Mahoning County Sheriff's Office Replaces Passwords with Fingerprint Biometrics
  

  Biometric authentication also removes the possibility of passwords being inappropriately shared, forgotten or stolen.

• E-Vote: Kentucky Counties Move to Digital Scan Voting Equipment
  

  "This new equipment is user-friendly and provides voters with a very important tool in today's elections -- a voter verified paper record."

• Data Breach: How and When to Say "We Screwed Up"
  

  One man's experience of a near large-scale data breach.

• Kentucky Prescription Monitoring Program Receives $400,000 Federal Grant
  

  "Abuse, misuse, diversion and illegal sale of prescription drugs are some of the greatest threats facing the safety and welfare of Kentucky citizens today."

• EU Parliament votes for Single European Telecom Market
  

  "This will level the playing field for telecoms operators in Europe, enhance legal certainty, and broaden consumer choice."

• State Experts Offer Recommendations to Nation on Improving Health Care Through Information Technology
  

  "We must harness our American ingenuity to bring about a technological revolution in America's health care system."

• E-Vote: Missouri Increases Security Checks on Voting Equipment
  

  Post election audits to increase to 5 percent of precincts.

Best Practices

• Public Library to Install RFID Security System
  

  Tagging of some 50,000 circulation items has begun, and installation is expected to be completed by the end of November.

• E-Vote: Georgia Secretary of State Responds to Efforts to Block Verification of Voter Eligibility
  

  "I have a sworn duty to protect the integrity and security of our state's elections, and will fight any attempt to breach Georgians' trust in our electoral process."

• Orange County, Calif., Standardizes E-Mail Security
  

  Simple but powerful encryption system will protect e-mail for more than 40 county agencies.

• Mahoning County Sheriff's Office Replaces Passwords with Fingerprint Biometrics
  

  Biometric authentication also removes the possibility of passwords being inappropriately shared, forgotten or stolen.

• E-Vote: Kentucky Counties Move to Digital Scan Voting Equipment
  

  "This new equipment is user-friendly and provides voters with a very important tool in today's elections -- a voter verified paper record."

• Data Breach: How and When to Say "We Screwed Up"
  

  One man's experience of a near large-scale data breach.

• Kentucky Prescription Monitoring Program Receives $400,000 Federal Grant
  

  "Abuse, misuse, diversion and illegal sale of prescription drugs are some of the greatest threats facing the safety and welfare of Kentucky citizens today."

• EU Parliament votes for Single European Telecom Market
  

  "This will level the playing field for telecoms operators in Europe, enhance legal certainty, and broaden consumer choice."

• State Experts Offer Recommendations to Nation on Improving Health Care Through Information Technology
  

  "We must harness our American ingenuity to bring about a technological revolution in America's health care system."

• E-Vote: Missouri Increases Security Checks on Voting Equipment
  

  Post election audits to increase to 5 percent of precincts.