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10 Worst Government Data Breaches Of 2012
By Ericka Chickowski
SQL injections, post-phishing privilege escalations and poorly secured backup data all played roles in exposures of sensitive government data stores.

Future Cities: IT Priorities For Urban Transformation
City planners and their IT teams are setting big goals -- and facing big challenges -- in the development of tech-enabled "Future Cities," our survey results show.

Inspector General Slams Medicare Oversight Of EHR Program
Office of Inspection General asserts that lack of prepayment audits of Meaningful Use leaves the Medicare program vulnerable to abuse.

Workday Posts Strong Start As Public Firm
Workday post-IPO financial results exceed expectations and it sets lofty goals for market share gains against Oracle and SAP.

Feds Fall Short On IT Project Management
Government agencies, including Health and Human Services, do a poor job of following federal IT investment guidelines, reports Government Accountability Office.

White House Issues Insider Threat Policy
Policy sets minimum standards to deter, detect and respond to insider threats in federal government.

Accused LulzSec Hacker Could Face Life Imprisonment
Judge calls alleged Stratfor data breach mastermind 'flight risk,' denies bail; defense attorney suggests FBI entrapment.

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Microsoft's Windows 8 Numbers Meaningless
Microsoft says it has sold more than 40 million Windows 8 licenses, but the information is worthless in absence of key data the company won't divulge.

Google Nexus 4 Ships In 4 To 9 Weeks
Crush of orders for Nexus 4 Android smartphone leaves Google's servers gasping for breath. It's not sold out, but you face a wait.

8 Cloud Tools For Road Warriors
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