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Time for IT to step up to the plate
It is a travesty that the latest government statistics show a drop in the number of African-American IT workers, a group that has long been underrepresented in the IT workforce. At a time when Read more...
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> Universities and employers back new business-focused IT degrees. Read more...
Colleges top data security incident list
While it may seem that federal agencies are bearing the brunt of confidential data losses, U.S. universities aren't too far behind on the list. In fact, according to the Privacy Rights Read more...
A collaborative effort to share cyber security data
A federal effort aimed at helping researchers and agencies get a better grip on external threats is grabbing more traction and involvement. The Federated Model is an information-sharing project Read more...