Editors' Picks
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Black Hat 2013 keynote: Alexander details NSA surveillance programs
In his keynote at Black Hat 2013, Gen. Keith Alexander said NSA surveillance programs have strict oversight, despite many inaccurate media reports.01 Aug 2013
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Lean Startup methodology key to open government initiative in Palo Alto
CIO Jonathan Reichental introduced Lean Startup techniques to make better, faster decisions and provide more transparency in local government.30 Jul 2013
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Local government IT solutions: Proven ROI, consolidation projects win
There are bright spots in the local government IT solutions market; projects getting green lights include those that consolidate and have proven ROI.26 Jul 2013
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Feds catch hackers behind worldwide data breaches
Feds indict, unmask hackers behind largest known data breach conspiracy targeting worldwide financial institutes, payment processors and retailers.26 Jul 2013
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#Compliance: Online privacy debate prompts closer look at surveillance laws
The online privacy debate continues in light of the PRISM controversy, prompting a closer look at worldwide surveillance laws and Internet habits.23 Jul 2013
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CIOs and the chief data officer: Who's the pioneer and who's the settler?
SearchCIO's Nicole Laskowski was at the MIT Chief Data Officer Information Quality Symposium last week. Here's what she picked up for The Data Mill.22 Jul 2013
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CIOs and the chief data officer: Who's the pioneer and who's the settler?
SearchCIO's Nicole Laskowski was at the MIT Chief Data Officer Information Quality Symposium last week. Here's what she picked up for The Data Mill.22 Jul 2013
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#Compliance: Cyberprotection, cybersecurity regulation follow NSA flap
The NSA scandal has sparked worldwide talks on cybersecurity regulation as countries hammer out cyberprotection policies to guard digital information.11 Jul 2013
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IT insourcing vs. outsourcing: Readers debate selective outsourcing
In this CIO Chatter, our readers respond to a recent column on IT insourcing vs. outsourcing. What are your views in the selective-outsourcing debate?11 Jul 2013
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#Compliance: The Edward Snowden, NSA program controversy continues
Opinions abound regarding Edward Snowden and his leak of a secret NSA surveillance program, as U.S. officials increase efforts to extradite him.28 Jun 2013
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Canadian G-Cloud aims to stop country's tech innovation drought
Along with security and cost worries, Canada must overcome a stagnant technology market on its path to G-Cloud -- but how high are the hurdles really?27 Jun 2013
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High-tech leaders call for Canadian G-Cloud First policy
Canadian tech leaders make a play for government adoption of cloud services, hoping it can kick-start innovation and communication in the country.26 Jun 2013
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Is your VMware administrator doing a good job?
With virtualization underpinning your business operations, make sure VMware administrators know their stuff with clear metrics and frequent reviews.21 Jun 2013
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Uphold SMB data security standards with psychology and rewards
IT executives at smaller companies can follow governmental examples to leverage psychological persuasion for rock solid data security standards.17 Jun 2013
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U.S. defense agencies' cloud transition yields better intelligence
A cloud migration seems daunting but the effort is worthwhile; U.S. defense agencies say their cloud move led to better military intelligence.14 Jun 2013
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Data privacy and the 'economy of queasy trust'
This week, Searchlight focuses on data privacy issues including privacy expectations, Google's ironic stance on 'big data' and more.14 Jun 2013
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Whitehall must unify management information, says Martin Read
A report by former Logica CEO Martin Read advocates a more unified approach to using management information across Whitehall13 Jun 2013
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#Compliance: NSA program sparks discussion on online privacy issues
An NSA program's surveillance activities are leading to discussions on online privacy issues and widely varying opinions on where to draw the line.10 Jun 2013
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UK police start to tear up Dickensian transactional processes
British police forces are putting “Dickensian”, paper-based transactions with members of the public online10 Jun 2013
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AWS FedRAMP certification fast-tracks Amazon cloud for U.S. government
AWS becomes the biggest cloud provider to earn FedRAMP certification, easing the transition to AWS for U.S. government agencies.23 May 2013
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