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NCI launches cloud-based cancer genomics data platform
June 08, 2016 | NewsWith cancer data from 12,000 patient records, the Genomic Data Commons allows researchers to access, analyze and upload genomic data to advance cancer research.
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Making big data more efficient and accessible
| NewsTo deliver big data effectively, agencies must implement networks that are highly agile, flexible and scalable.
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Tools to track stolen data through the dark web
| NewsAlthough the information that is lifted from government or corporate networks by criminals is a hot commodity on the dark web, tools are being developed to help officials track their stolen data.
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New Yorkers get greater control over digital health data
| NewsAt the new HealthlinkNY website, patients can download and print customized consent forms allowing their records to be released.
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Image recognition app helps long-haul truckers find parking
| NewsResearchers at the University of Minnesota are using cameras and image processing software to monitor parking spaces at truck stops in the state and provide a real-time assessment of available spaces.
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DHS optimizes website for mobile
June 07, 2016 | NewsThe Department of Homeland Security revamped its website making it more friendly to mobile devices.
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Advanced game theory goes to work for homeland security
| NewsResearchers from the University of Southern California have developed applications for the Transportation Security Administration to protect airports and for the U.S. Coast Guard to defend ports.
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Network defense must improve as hacking profession matures
| NewsKnowing more about organized cybercriminals and the malware marketplace can help IT managers better defend the enterprise, Kaspersky Lab says.
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Mandatory password changes — not as secure as you think
| NewsFrequent, mandatory password changes are not only unnecessary but may in fact be harmful to security, according to studies on the subject.
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NASCIO: Make a policy roadmap before venturing into the IoT
| NewsA recent report by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers urges CIOs to get out in front of the Internet of Things.