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Is your phone secure enough?

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:24:00 EDT

Many people fail to recognize the security risks associated with Internet-connected, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), phones — and there are many. While most government agencies and businesses have protected their phones by securing lines when in use, an equally significant threat has been largely overlooked: protecting phones while not in use.

Electronic governance conference slated for October

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:19:00 EDT

Chris Vein, deputy chief technology officer for government innovation at the White House, will announce plans for ICEGOV2012, the sixth International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, on Monday, April 23 in Albany, N.Y.

New Jersey first responders can deliver real-time alerts

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:26:00 EDT

Mobile users who subscribe to the free Nixle Connect emergency alert service now can receive real-time alerts from the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management. The alerts, which are sent by Nixle on behalf of 4,800 U.S. government agencies, include emergency alerts, reports of missing persons (including AMBER Alerts), traffic incidents with extended delays, crime information, safety tips, community outreach programs, and other public-safety information.

Telecommuting slowly gaining traction in government agencies

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:42:00 EDT

Data from a recent FedScoop survey of more than 300 IT executives in the federal government and private sector appears to show that government teleworking policies should be progressing at a faster rate.

Governments: boost your cybersecurity efforts

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:08:00 EDT

Sluggish moves to counter the rising threat of cyber-attacks can be blamed on a generation of policymakers out of touch with rapid technological change, a senior U.S. official said Monday. "The truth is there are a lot of senior officials in many countries who barely even know how to use an email," Rose Gottemoeller, U.S. acting under-secretary for arms control and international security, said during a visit to Estonia.

IT experts and lawmakers say jobseekers’ privacy is crucial on Facebook

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:11:00 EDT

A few IT executives have offered their views in response to the Govpro posting about public sector employers' demands that jobseekers turn over their Facebook login info.

Seeking a public sector job? Be ready to turn over your Facebook password

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:46:00 EDT

Government workers, especially in law enforcement, are being asked to turn over their Facebook login information so that prospective employers can check for inappropriate photos, relationships or behavior.

Timetable taking shape for national public safety broadband net

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:32:00 EDT

It could be at least a year before construction on the nationwide, 700 MHz LTE network for public safety begins, because the governance and planning work for the massive project must be completed first, according to an official for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.