Tag: Government

Report: Fear of Govt. has Valley Kicking Data Addiction

In-brief: Fear of government surveillance and data theft is forcing Silicon Valley firms to rethink their taste for data acquisition, The Washington Post reports.

Software’s Sausage Factory: The Supply Chain

In-brief: Experts warn that supply chain insecurity run broad and deep, threatening the security and integrity of technology dependent organizations.

GAO Warns On Cost, Danger of Prehistoric Tech

In-brief: The U.S. Government spends the lion’s share of its IT budget maintaining legacy technology, some of it 30 and 40 years old. That trend is getting worse and depressing investment in newer technology, a report by the Government Accountability Office warns. 

Security Concerns Stifling Digital Adoption

In-brief: Americans’ concerns about online security and privacy are prompting them to limit their online activity, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Commerce. 

NIST Guidance takes on Cyber Physical Systems

In-brief: The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) released a draft publication that recommends ways to improve the security of systems during the engineering phase, including so-called cyber physical systems on the Internet of Things.