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October to Focus on Ghosts, Goblins and Cybersecurity Threats
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and it’s going to be busy.
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What Government Buyers Need to Know About Rugged Devices
There are lots of little nuances that buyers should know when evaluating rugged gear.
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How Technology Can Help Mitigate Hurricane Harvey-Like Disasters
Well-placed backup and recovery systems can help keep government systems running.
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Feds Can Counter Java Headaches with Virtualization
Java is useful, pervasive and vulnerable but there are ways for federal agencies to protect their systems.
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BlackBerry's New Phone Reminds You How Great Hardware Keyboards Can Be
Other than the keyboard, you might not recognize it.
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A Tool That Can Keep Federal Data Centers Safe Amid Cloud Chaos
To help secure clouds, agencies need to visibility into nebulous infrastructures.
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How a U.S. and Russian Cybersecurity Partnership Could Work
Odd partnerships aren't unheard of the in the cybersecurity world.
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Deception: An Underrated Tool in the Fight Against Cyberattacks
As a tool, deception has a long history in warfare. In nature, deception has been in play even longer.
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Spoofing a Government Website is Easier Than You Think
A new breed of attacker is impersonating government websites and official apps in order to steal credentials from real feds.
Artificial Intelligence
How Games Advance Emerging Tech
Strategy games have long been a proving ground for artificial intelligence, but what could driverless cars learn from a hyper-violent video game?
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity So Bad, It Makes You WannaCry
There are many interesting elements about the ransomware attack, the biggest being the tools to stop it were readily available.
Emerging Tech
How Removing Drivers from Trucks Leads to Flying Cars
If we can figure out self-driving vehicles on the ground, the next step might be taking to the skies.
Emerging Tech
Here's Why Agencies Shouldn't Give Up on Firewalls
Instead of abandoning the old fortifications, rejuvenate them.
Cybersecurity
Why Feds Should Be Happy with Windows 10 Deployments
Having advanced defenses available for government as part of its operating system deployment is a huge advantage.
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Some Alleged CIA Hacking Tools—Like Apps That Turn Smart TVs into Spies—Do Exist
A more unsettling issue may be why the CIA couldn’t protect its own data in the first place.
Cybersecurity
Could Segmentation Restore the Federal Cybersecurity Perimeter?
Using segmentation requires thinking about cybersecurity in a way almost completely opposite of tradition.
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Why Don’t We See More Automation in Federal Networks?
Automation would cut the time from detection of cyberattacks to remediation from months to seconds.
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Why Relying on Cellphones is a Terrible Idea in a Crisis
First responders don’t have magic cellphones that work during emergencies. Neither do homeland security or other federal agents.
Cybersecurity
The Concerns with the Millennial Takeover of Government
While this generation is familiar with technology, it often takes security for granted, a new study finds.
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