Technically News - 11/12

Technically News is a new feature on Technically Speaking that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a weekly source of IT news, information and ideas that impact the public sector.

How to Build an Immune Systems for Cyber Security Attacks
Cyber security is about to take a page from the human body: The Department of Homeland Security and the National Institutes of Standards are using research on the human immune system to develop a self-defending network. This new ecosystem would continuously monitor itself and identify then fix security breaches. Read more in this GCN article.

The Next Four Years in Government IT Will Be About Implementation
President Obama spent a portion of his first term focusing on IT initiatives concerning the cloud, big data, and mobile, as well as, others. Many experts believe he’ll spend the next four years insuring they are implemented. Read this piece from Nextgov to understand why and whether this past election will impact those implementations.

Cloud Computing Security Needed? Symantec Weighs In
A study found that 76% of cloud users have concern about cloud security. Symantec thinks they have solved that with their new product: O3. O3 concentrates on creating data loss prevention and encryption as soon as a user logs into a third-party cloud service or network. This will create a secure sign-on for the cloud so an agency can grant users access to only the applications they are authorized to use. Read this article from Investors to learn more.

Interior to Give Employees Device Access Via Cloud
The Interior Department has 2,400 locations and as result, employees use a variety of hardware, software, and network services to ensure they are supported and able to work. That’s why Interior CIO Bernard Mazer is focusing on giving employees access to IT resources with any device by cloud computing and data center consolidation. Learn about his initiative by reading this GCN article.

Government IT Security by the Numbers
A Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Alliance survey found that 85% of government technology decision makers in federal, defense/military, and intelligence agencies see cyber security as a high priority. 39% say mobile computing is a high priority, 27% say big data, and 26% say cloud computing. Read this Security InfoWatch piece to learn why.