ISACA spells out how to implement controls for a secure cloud
A new book on how to implement effective controls and governance for cloud computing, designed to work with NIST's model, could help government agencies build secure cloud infrastructures.
Vermont takes contract signing to the cloud
With cloud services and electronic signature technology, the state speeds up the process, while ensuring security.
Done right, a virtualized cloud can improve your security, DHS official says
Security in virtualized cloud environments can be just as good as or better than in the physical world, if the right controls and technology are put in place, DHS' Greg Capella says.
In the cloud, good policy enforcement makes good neighbors
Mandatory access control enforces access policies across a multitenant cloud in which users could feel exposure to security compromises by their co-tenants.
How to secure data in cloud? Stick with it like glue.
Data roaming the cloud has shifted the focus of security to the data itself, which must be protected wherever it goes.
Cloud security awaits encryption breakthroughs
Techniques ranging from claims-based security to encrypted data access are expected to make the multitenant cloud a safer place to do business.
Wisconsin brings automation to Health Insurance Exchange
State of Wisconsin officials hope to make it easier for people using the state’s health insurance exchange system to move as efficiently as possible through the eligibility process with minimal interaction from case workers.
Converted forestry app finds 'sweet spot' for highway repairs
Advanced analytical technology used in New Brunswick, Canada, could serve as a model for how U.S. cities and towns could proactively repair their aging highway infrastructure.
Adobe launches integrated development platform
The Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform is designed to let organizations create content once and deliver it via social media, Web, mobile and print channels.
Mass. city breaks new ground as service provider
The City of Melrose is the first in the state to offer services via its private cloud to other municipalities.
NOAA moving e-mail to Google's cloud
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to migrate 25,000 e-mail users to a cloud-based unified messaging service by the end of the year.
Group provides a blueprint for building a cloud
The Open Data Center Alliance published eight usage models that define IT requirements for cloud adoption and provide a vision for cloud computing
IBM puts its 'smart city' technology in one package
IBM has released its Intelligent Operations Center for Smarter Cities, designed to help cities of all sizes gain a holistic view of information across city departments and agencies.
Does the public sector have the IT skills for cloud?
Two recent surveys tell a story of what's holding IT managers back from moving to cloud computing.
GSA plans its next big step into the cloud
The General Services Administration is looking for a provider for enterprise IT management services.
What's missing from the cloud? An exit strategy.
Ninety percent of federal IT managers recently surveyed either say their agencies don't have or report being unaware whether their agencies have a cloud computing exit strategy.
Want to know what you spend on data centers? Start shutting them down.
The consolidation process gives administrators a look into the costs of running data centers that they might not otherwise get, a DHS IT official says.
Wanted: Enterprise architects for data center consolidation
The EA community needs to play a bigger role in consolidation activities, Treasury's chief enterprise architect says.
Cloud computing lacks a measure of success, survey finds
Organizations are struggling with how to measure the payoff for cloud computing, according to a survey conducted by The Open Group.
The IT consolidation challenge: Meeting agency expectations
A panel of IT execs at a NASCIO conference says the challenges include determining how much agencies spend on IT and then meeting their expectations of service.
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