Security

Public Safety: A Guide Book for Government

April 1, 2012 - The ability to communicate effectively and in real time is critical to public safety processes and operations. No other government vertical is as directly responsible for the safety and protection of constituents. Technology is emerging to help agencies share information more efficiently and better communicate, and is opening the door to possibilities that can help improve public safety. However, it may not always be clear how public safety officials can take advantage of this technology – whether it is for planning, response or recovery.

California Says Child Welfare Data Is Missing

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Storage devices lost in the mail are not believed to have been accessed or misused, officials said.

Utah’s iPad User’s Manual for State Employees

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Utah makes guide for state workers to offer support, guidance on bring-your-own devices.

Report: Hacking Lands Florida Wastewater Official in Hot Water

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - The ex-chief financial officer of Florida’s Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District was arrested for allegedly hacking into the district’s computer system.

Hacktivism Linked to 100 Million Compromised Records in 2011

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - But there’s scant evidence so far to substantiate security vulnerabilities in the cloud, according to a new analysis by Verizon.

Experts Discuss Online Warfare, Budget Strategies, Mobility Challenges (VIDEOS)

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - The hottest topics from the RSA Conference in San Francisco.

Report: Student Allegedly Tried to Rig University’s Election

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - A candidate for student body president of a California public university has been arrested on felony charges related to election fraud.

Cybersecurity Pros Share Industry Secrets, Insight

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Industry representatives discuss future cyberthreats and their possible impacts at the RSA Conference.

Five Myths of Cloud Computing

March 8, 2012 - HP and Intel are committing extensive resources to helping customers with all of their questions and concerns around cloud computing. Register to download this detailed whitepaper and learn more.

School Laptop Scandal Teaches Valuable Lessons

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - The Pennsylvania school district notorious for a webcam misstep doesn't want others to make its same mistakes.

BYOD Policies Expand in State and Local Agencies

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - New data from Government Technology's online community of senior-level IT professionals from state and local government.

Experts: Dropouts Could Help Fight Cyberwars

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Preventing and fighting cybersecurity threats could include high school and college dropouts, says IT and homeland security panel.

Ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair: Secure Communications Need Protection

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Blair urges policymakers to draft rules against disclosure by groups like WikiLeaks.

RSA 2012: FBI Chief Touts Partnerships in Cybercrime Fight

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - FBI Director Robert Mueller anticipates cyberattacks will soon be the biggest threat to the U.S.

A Maryland County Raises Efficiency with IT Management Software

March 1, 2012 - A Maryland county raises efficiency and creates opportunities with IT management software.

The Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2012

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Government Technology’s Top 25 honors innovators in the public sector.

State CIOs Discuss Next IT Priorities

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - The Colorado, Michigan and Texas IT czars give their thoughts on state IT projects and future challenges facing public technology professionals.

The Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2013

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Government Technology’s Top 25 honors innovators in the public sector.

White House Releases ‘Privacy Bill of Rights’ for Consumers

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - The Obama administration wants to work with Congress to pass new privacy legislation.

Managed Network Services for State Government Agencies

February 22, 2012 - This white paper presents an overview of Hughes’ new Converged Broadband Architecture (CBA) with patent pending ActiveQoSTM technology which overcomes the inherent performance challenges associated with running your data, voice and video applications over a broadband network. CBA represents a truly new networking paradigm by providing even faster performance than MPLS, over affordable broadband for the distributed government network.