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Public Sector IT

Exploring the challenges involved in large-scale IT projects in the public sector.

December 2014

UK drone net got torture-grade CIA comms
Mark Ballard 17 Dec 2014

A computer network that the US Central Intelligence Agency used a decade ago to conduct its kidnap and torture of terrorist suspects has become an integral part of the system now operating drone ...

NSA encryption no smoking gun, says drone net contractor
Mark Ballard 02 Dec 2014

An NSA encryption box that secures the US military's global drone network has become the focus for UK officials deciding whether a telecoms contractor should be pulled up under international rules ...

SearchCIO

Dell, PwC, Peapod accelerate digital transformation initiatives

Several organizations have made the decision to continue with digital transformation efforts during the pandemic to better ...

4 ways CIOs can drive IT cost savings during the pandemic

Here are four ways to drive tech savings amid the COVID-19 pandemic that can both yield quick wins and position organizations to ...

Post COVID-19 strategies for CIOs on leading through crisis

To see their companies through the current crisis, CIOs should consider these five strategies focused around IT budgets, ...

SearchSecurity

Cybercriminals auction off admin credentials for $3,000

Threat actors are auctioning off domain administrator accounts, selling access to the highest bidder for an average of $3,139 and...

Data theft in ransomware attacks may change disclosure game

Many ransomware attacks aren't publicly disclosed. But as ransomware gangs continue to steal, encrypt and threaten to publicly ...

How cyber warfare laws limit risk on a digital battleground

Retired Navy cryptologist implores enterprises to build key cyber warfare laws into their infosec strategy to improve ...

SearchNetworking

Evolution of WLAN technology improves data rates, security

WLAN technology has evolved dramatically -- most notably, in terms of network speeds and security. Innovations in Wi-Fi 6 show ...

Future of wireless communications unifies 5G and Wi-Fi 6

The future of cellular, Wi-Fi and other wireless communication networks will see these technologies unify to support faster ...

SASE market emerges as the 'wave of the future'

Secure Access Service Edge is the latest technology to garner industry buzz in networking and security. Although it's still ...

SearchDataCenter

IoT data center tech aims to improve operational efficiency

IoT tech can make data center operations data-driven and automated. For a successful implementation, IT managers should evaluate ...

An introduction to DCIM software metrics and terms

Infrastructure management is no easy task. The right software can help admins track how efficient their server racks and ...

6 steps to prep your organization for ISO 9001 certification

ISO 9001 is a quality management standard. Before your team decides to become certified with an official audit, you should have ...

SearchDataManagement

AWS and Oracle battle for hybrid cloud database deployment

Oracle's Autonomous Database and the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) are coming down from the cloud and are now ...

SODA Foundation launches to unify open source data management

A new Linux Foundation-sponsored group will support open source data management and promote interoperability between applications...

Informatica expands enterprise data catalog capabilities

Informatica brought new features to its enterprise data catalog, including Data Asset Analytics, a tool to help organizations ...