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State computers increasingly under attack by cybercriminals
September 22, 2016 | NewsAlthough states have strengthened their defenses against hackers and cybercriminals who attack their computer networks, officials admit they’re not fully prepared for increasingly complex threats that could expose the personal information of their residents.
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Bug bounties: How federal agencies can learn from Apple
| NewsApple's exclusive bug bounty program is one that federal agencies -- particularly the most risk-averse -- could embrace.
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DHS official: Look beyond November on voting-system security
September 21, 2016 | NewsThe real emphasis, according to Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity and Communications Andy Ozment, should be on building in cybersecurity "from the get-go" on the next generation of systems.
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Cybersecurity gains awareness, but not funding
| NewsAlthough cybersecurity is being woven into the fabric of government, it’s not appropriately funded, a new survey from NASCIO and Deloitte finds.
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Sacramento opens web, social archive
| NewsThe city is using PageFreezer to create a searchable archive of six websites and 75 social media accounts.
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ICE agents collect biometric ID in the field
| NewsThe Eagle Directed Identification Environment gives all 12,000 Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents the ability to collect biometric data in the field using their agency-issued Apple iPhone and a pocket-size Bluetooth-connected fingerprint scanner.
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Delaware’s bet on blockchain
September 20, 2016 | NewsThe state plans to engage technology vendors to help businesses and state agencies use blockchain technology to distribute, share, and save ledgers and contracts.
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Looking for data loss in all the wrong places
| NewsOrganizations are not monitoring data movement in the most vulnerable places, a new McAfee Labs Threats Report suggests.
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NGA joins SpaceNet satellite imagery initiative
| NewsThe National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is joining a private-sector consortium that applies enhanced automation to geospatial intelligence.
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Moving budgets out of spreadsheets and into the cloud
| NewsOpenGov’s new Budget Builder solution allows budget teams to prepare, report, edit and share budget proposals on a single, cloud-based platform.