Government
Governments around the world increasingly rely on IT to become more efficient.
Articles about Government
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Google reports .govs requesting lots of user information
According to Google's latest Transparency Report, government requests for user information and requests to remove content have increased. Help Michael P. Kassner figure out what that means.
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Cloud computing: Why governments will face a battle to make it work
Cloud computing is more complicated than swapping out one technology for another - it's about changing the way organisations operate, something that goverments find hard to do.
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The smartphone revolution and open government
Scott Lowe discusses a government-wide strategy to provide American people with digital government information and services from mobile devices.
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Why there's no quick fix to get open source into government
A Whitehall insider explains why take-up of open source has been so slow in government - and how difficult it will be to increase its deployment.
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Location data: How firms can avoid losing their way over tracking users
Location-based services appeal to individuals and businesses, but anyone involved in the collection of geolocation data should be aware of some serious pitfalls.
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Malware poses as software updates: Why the FBI is warning travelers
Those "critical update" notices you get, especially while traveling, may not be what you think. Michael Kassner gets the low-down on this serious threat as well as the Evilgrade platform.
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Preparing for the DNSChanger Internet outage
Alfonso Barreiro tells all you need to know to clean up the DNSChanger malware that has affected millions of users. Make sure your organization is prepared for the July 9, 2012 deadline that the FBI h...
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Government riddled with "unacceptable IT" says tech chief
One of the UK government's most senior IT bosses has said that government hasn't "come nearly far enough" in its battle against wasting money on technology.
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Cloud computing: Still too risky for government CIOs?
Plans to encourage the use of cloud computing across government have got off to a slow start
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UK plans to monitor all online comms are "waste of money"
Why proposed laws to allow UK police and security services to monitor all online communications will likely be hugely expensive and ineffective.
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Oracle deal saves UK government £75m
UK government says it will save £75m by acting as a single customer to Oracle rather than letting each department deal with the software giant separately.
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LulzSec member 'Sabu' turns on cohorts in FBI sting
LulzSec receives a body blow with the arrest of six individuals, most notably one core member, Hector Monsegur, who is said to have been turned by the FBI into assisting their investigation.
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Open source software: What is holding back adoption by government?
Despite the potential benefits of using open source software, use of it by the government is slow to increase
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Infographic: Kim Dotcom and the Megaupload story
While Megaupload's attorney tries to negotiate a deal with the government to preserve users' legitimate hosted files, check out this snapshot of Kim Dotcom fun facts and figures.
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Streamline government on the iPad with iLegislate
Scott Lowe reviews iLegislate, an iPad app for government staff, elected officials, and counsel members.
