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  • ​Only 0.5% of federal government IT in the cloud

    A measly 0.5 per cent of federal government’s IT spend across all agencies is allocated to purchasing public cloud services, a number that minister for cities and digital transformation, Angus Taylor, said is “way too low.”

    Written by Byron Connolly22 March 17 10:57
  • IRS cut its cybersecurity staff by 11% over four years

    The Internal Revenue Service, which disclosed this week the breach of 100,000 taxpayer accounts, has been steadily reducing the size of its internal cybersecurity staff as it increases its security spending. This may seem paradoxical, but one observer suggested it could signal a shift to outsourcing.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau29 May 15 00:32
  • Clinton regrets, but defends, use of family email server

    Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that, in hindsight, her decision to use a private email server to conduct official business was not the best one. But she is defending it and said the system was secure.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau11 March 15 07:52
  • State Department ducks security questions about Clinton emails

    A week before former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was sworn into office in January 2009, clintonemail.com was registered as domain. It became Clinton's principal email address as secretary of state, and its use was known by U.S. officials.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau09 March 15 22:57
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