Monday, December 06, 2010
India to get BlackBerry data through customers Research In Motion will, however, provide interception of BlackBerry Messenger in January
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Government use of tracking cookies sparks privacy concern A U.S. government proposal to allow government sites to use single-session, multi-session cookies and persistent cookies to track users comes under fire
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
New legislation will drive IT temp jobs out of Ontario, critics say A bill extending severance and holiday pay rights to temporary workers will have a "dramatic" impact on IT staffing agencies in Ontario, according to those in the industry. WITH VIDEO
Thursday, September 18, 2008
U.S. releases new details on cybersecurity initiative Officials plan to focus on backdoors built into tech products and a better cyberdefense system.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Cloud computing raises privacy and security concerns U.S. government policy makers will soon focus on the privacy, security and other implications of cloud computing, some experts say.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Inside the CIAs extreme technology makeover, part 3 The CIA's CIO navigates a tense line between making data visible and keeping secrets
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Inside the CIAs extreme technology makeover, part 1 An exclusive look inside the CIA's IT-driven transformation. Thomas Wailgum visits Langley headquarters to interview CIO Al Tarasiuk.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Criminality IT systems in the UK fail to meet expectations Review of Criminality Information suggests UK government failed to meet police data sharing recommendations on time
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Plan to expand government network monitoring raises privacy flags The U.S. government's CIO and other federal officials have downplayed privacy concerns related to the expanded monitoring of federal networks that is planned under a multiyear initiative ordered by President Bush to boost cyber security at agencies.
Monday, January 21, 2008
CANARIE names new prez Current Canadian Space Agency to take over CANARIE head position this fall
Monday, January 21, 2008
Government official urges software as a service A strong endorsement for software as a service has been given by a top official with the U.S. White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who said it can help federal agencies cut development costs.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
U.S. forces public sector agencies to buy green IT The Department of Defense, NASA and the General Services Administration mandate a three-tiered rating system developed by the Green Electronics Council that will affect PC and monitor purchases
Monday, December 17, 2007
Federal security: Six programs to watch The stories that get the most ink on information security issues are usually the ones about massive data breaches and other foul-ups - especially if they happen within government.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Solving the privacy challenges in a federated identity model As more and more services move online, identifying and authenticating citizens in cyber-space are becoming more difficult for governments. Citizens want one-stop service but they also want assurances their personal information is kept private. Securely sharing identity information while remaining within the confines of privacy legislation, therefore, is a challenge the public sector is working to overcome.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Open source gaining traction in U.S. government, says survey According to a recent survey, more than half of all U.S. government executives have rolled out open-source software at their agencies, and 71 per cent believe their agency can benefit from open-source software.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Shared services stretch government IT dollars Public-private shared service deals have helped to unlock US$3.3 trillion dollars in government cash globally, according to a recent report from A.T. Kearney. Nine countries are included in the findings, including Canada, which is recognized for its best practices.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Shared services cut costs survey finds Public-private shared service deals have helped to unlock US$3.3 trillion dollars in government cash globally, according to a recent report from global consultant firm A.T. Kearney Inc. Nine countries are included in the findings, including Canada, which is recognized for its best practices.
Monday, May 28, 2007
IT procurement enhanced by Australian government Simplifying the procurement of information technology is the aim of the Australian government with the recent launch of version two of the SourceIT model contracts and user notes, a year after releasing the first version. Special Minister of State, Gary Nairn, said version two represents the government responding to feedback from industry and agencies.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Citizen Agency urges 'Govt 2.0' for more Web 2.0 engagement Government needs to reflect the changes in communications that have resulted from Web 2.0 technology and help facilitate two-way communication between citizens. This was the message Canadian Web and "unmarketing" guru Tara Hunt delivered at the Govis conference in Wellington, New Zealand, last week.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
New Zealand braces for cyber-terror blitzkrieg A massive cyber-terrorism and hacking attack is on the radar for New Zealand. Kiwi organizations will find their online defences tested for the first time in a huge international cyber-security exercise being coordinated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security next year.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
US does not score well on cybersecurity The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) has renewed its call for the U.S. Congress to pass a comprehensive data protection law in 2007 and gave the U.S. government a D for the feds lackluster cybersecurity endeavors.
Monday, January 15, 2007
UK proposes sharing data among govt agencies The U.K. government wants to relax data protection laws so it can share people's personal data across different government agencies, but critics are decrying the proposal as another move toward a "big brother" state.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Part 2 of Spotlight on Paul Hession of PWGSC In Part 2 of InterGovWorld's Spotlight on Director General Paul Hession of PWGSC, senior writer Lisa Williams spoke with him about the challenges of his job, the future of online services for citizens, and the evolution of e-government.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Frontiers of risk It's a safe bet no organization anywhere can be 100 per cent secure. A constantly changing cyberscape helps guarantee this. It's also why security and IT managers can never run and hide from risk management and threat assessment.
Monday, December 11, 2006
MITS as a matter of trust Canadians expect privacy and secure transactions when conducting their government business online.