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Android, Mac malware on rise, and beware mom-and-pop websites

PCs are still the biggest target for cyber criminals, and legitimate but small-time, seldom-updated websites are becoming a common vector, McAfee’s threat report says.

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Play Navy video game, save the world

The Navy is using a computer game to crowdsource ideas to help make our fighting forces more efficient -- and less costly.

New architecture underlies OMB's 'anytime, anywhere, any device' strategy

The strategy envisions a governmentwide architecture that can leverage innovative technology to make more government data and services available through a variety of channels.

After 6 weeks offline, ICANN reopens TLD application system

Applicants have an eight-day window to review and finalize applications for new generic top-level domain names.

IT revolution reshapes federal marketplace

As agencies move toward a model of sharing goods and services, it's changing the business landscape, according to Richard Spires, CIO at the Homeland Security Department.

GPO expands its e-books to the Nook reader

Making its publications available for the Barnes & Noble e-reader adds to Government Printing Office's small but growing catalog of electronic books.

USASpending takes big data to the cloud

The General Services Administration's USASpending.gov website is using the GCE Big Data and Analytics Cloud for storing and managing large volumes of data.

Tougher road ahead for fed data-center consolidation

Many government departments and agencies have rid themselves of the most obvious efficiency offenders: small data centers, facilities previously marked for closure and IT resources deemed surplus to mission requirements.

City's mobile method: Central management, full-disk encryption and no BYOD (yet)

Fresno, Calif., automates the task of tracking and controlling its network endpoints, both stationary and mobile.

Marine Corps Exchanges using analytics to improve merchandise planning

The MCX will use SAS to perform cluster analyses, which will help it gain better insight into the unique and changing needs of the local population.

Android malware growing at 'staggering' pace, report states

Families of Android malware quadrupled in the past year, while the files used to distribute the malware skyrocketed from 139 to 3,063, according to a report from F-Secure.

Tool provides out-of-the box FedRAMP compliance

Agilance's Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Content Pack includes the baseline security controls required of cloud service providers.

FedRAMP closer to rollout with GSA's release of third-party assessors

The GSA May 14 released a list of accredited third-party assessment organizations -- or 3PAOs for short -- that will do initial assessments and test the controls of cloud service providers per FedRAMP requirements.

DOD develops Web apps to fight pirates (the real kind)

An international effort by the Defense Department and the U.S. Navy is developing Web-based applications that will let allied navies share data in the fight against piracy on the high seas.

Georgia fights tax fraud with identity-based filters

Georgia is using the LexisNexis Tax Refund Investigative Solution in a pilot program to mitigate identity fraud and has awarded the company a contract to continue the effort.

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