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CIO Columnist Election 2012 Hacking Threat: 10 Facts
By Mathew J. Schwartz
Election technology has improved since the 2000 presidential election "hanging chad" debacle, but new and old threats may put your vote at risk.

BlackBerry Loses Its Grip On Federal Government
RIM's BlackBerry platform has maintained a strong following in government for years, but that is changing.

Huawei Proposes Security Test Center
In a bid to address regulators' security fears, Chinese telecom company Huawei wants to establish a cyber security test center in Australia.

Microsoft Apologizes For Lack Of Browser Choice
Microsoft insists a technical error is to blame for its failure to provide users with a browser choice screen in Windows, as instructed by the European Commission.

U.S. Bank Hackers Promise DDoS Pause
In the sixth week since the launch of "Operation Ababil" attacks against Wall Street banks, online post says hacktivists are taking time off for a Muslim holiday.

State CIOs Face Balancing Act In 2013
Annual survey finds state CIOs making more progress with cloud computing but struggling with big data projects.

Why We Need To Mine Government's Big Data
New efforts to share federal and state data repositories with researchers and entrepreneurs could bring medical and other advances.

Who Is Hacking U.S. Banks? 8 Facts
Hackers have labeled the bank website disruptions as grassroots-level reprisal for an anti-Islamic film. But is the Iranian government really backing the attacks?

Big Data Chases Election 2012 Undecided Voters
Here's a look inside how campaigns use online advertising agencies that apply advanced analytics to reach undecided voters.

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