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FTC hacks illustrate importance of contract provisions
Of the many lessons that might be learned from the recent hacks by Anonymous into Federal Trade Commission websites, a key one not to overlook is the significance of solid contracts with third party
Government employees jump on BYOD bandwagon
Mobility has become as important for workers in the federal government as in the private sector, reports Samuel Greengard at Baseline magazine. A full 99 percent of IT pros at federal agencies say
Spotlight: Federal CIO salaries, how does yours compare?
Ever wonder what your public-sector counterparts make? The Defense Department chief information officer oversees one of the largest private IT networks in the world and the the Veterans Affairs
Government CIOs skeptical about cloud savings
Almost half of the IT executives working for the federal government doubt that moving to cloud computing will save their agencies enough money to make it worth the trouble, according to a survey from
Obama's cybersecurity proposals: Great in concept, devil is in details
The Obama administration last week unveiled a set of legislative proposals to improve the security of computer systems, both in the federal government and in the private sector. Many of the most
RIM CEO talks about digital wiretapping
RIM ( NASDAQ: RIMM ) co-CEO Jim Balsillie has no objections if companies that make use of its secure BlackBerry smartphones want to hand over their encryption keys to government officials. However, RIM
How private is private?
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are still grappling with how to protect a person's privacy online. The issue is critical and it's something every IT executive must be sensitive to, especially if you work
Twitter lands congressman in hot water
Rep. Pete Hoekstra has found himself in hot water this week amidst allegations that his frequent updates, on the popular micro-blogging site Twitter, about his physical location were inappropriate
More than 300 federal IT jobs up for grabs
President-elect Barack Obama proposed a major IT agenda during his campaign, and this will require many new skilled federal hires, as well as new technology projects and investments. The Plum Book,
Debate looms for web sales tax
A sales tax on Internet sales may be coming sooner than you think. With record state budget deficits, a new Congress looking for ways to find money in the economic downturn and greater e-commerce,
