FOR THE CIO
CLOUD SECURITY VIDEO: DOL CIO Dawn Leaf discusses the challenges in secure cloud computing in government. View now
[BLUEMT.COM]
E-DISCOVERY: The critical role CIOs play in e-discovery. A CIO’s duties now include controlling — and ideally reducing — the costs associated with e-discovery. Read more
[FCW.COM]
HOW-TO: 6 Strategies for Cancelling a Major IT Project. Sometimes it’s better to walk away from an IT project, even a big one, than to fall further down the rabbit hole. Read more
[CIO.COM]
BIG DATA: Stop procrastinating: Formulate a big data disaster recovery plan today. Read more
[TECHREPUBLIC.COM]
TECHNOLOGY REFRESH: Key Drivers For Technology Refresh And How An Organization Should Approach It Read more
[SIG.ORG]
IT SECURITY
MOBILE: Most mobile apps will fail standard security tests, Gartner says. This poses a serious problem for organizations where bring-your-own-device options are commonplace.Read the rest
[CNET.COM]
STATES
VERMONT: Failure to meet federal security checklist led to Vermont Health Connect shutdown. Read more
[VTDIGGER.COM]
OPEN SOURCE
FIXED VOTES: Open Source Fix For US Voting System? Open source programmers and maverick election officials want to improve the way we vote, register to vote, and count the votes. Wish them luck. Read more
[INFORMATIONWEEK.COM]
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