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What cyber risks are hiding in your office?

Dr. Terry Gudaitis from Cyveillance joins host John Gilroy to discuss the hidden cyber risks of social media and other common office tools.
February 8, 2011

Tags: Terry Gudaitis , Cyveillance , technology , Web 2.0 , cybersecurity , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk

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DorobekINSIDER Reader: WikiLeaks and the future of governments, transparency

As the Egyptian government has pulled the plug on social media and even the Internet in response to the protests, the United States now has a bill that would arguably give the U.S. president this power as well.

Tags: Internet , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Egypt , 'kill switch" , Joe Lieberman , Senate , Dorobek Insider

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Federal pros rise to social media challenges

The federal government is no stranger to Facebook, Twitter, blogs and even photo-sharing sites like Flickr. Using those tools effectively is the subject of the Federal News Radio Discussion: Shouting from the Rooftops.

Tags: Federal Drive , panel discussion , twitter , Facebook , Jennifer Gustetic , Phase One Consulting Group , Sheila Campbell , GSA , Haley Van Dyck , FCC , technology , management , Suzanne Kubota

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Fired for Facebook? It could happen

A federal judge will soon consider whether an employee was legally fired after she criticized her boss on Facebook.

Tags: Facebook , twitter , Debra Katz , jobs , National Labor Relations Board , social networking

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DoD: Social media is not banned

Tags: Wired , technology , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider

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Benchmark set for social media in government

A new report combines the findings of two surveys -one targeting federal employees, the other federal contractors - on the use of social media in the government. Research Director at Market Connections, John Kagia, fills us in.

Tags: Federal Drive , technology , management , Web 2.0 , best practices , Market Connections , John Kagia

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New SBA website to build online community

The Small Business Administration's Joe Zepecki says the new SBA.gov represents a cultural shift at the agency.

Tags: Joe Zepecki , SBA , website , technology , redesign , Dorobek Insider , Gov 2.0 , collaborative tools

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State's Diplopedia promotes diplomatic info sharing

The collaborative tool is an example of how agencies can share information securely. Chris Bronk, a fellow for information technology policy at the James Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, explains how Diplopedia works.

Tags: David Bronk , Rice University , collaborative tools , State , technology , WikiLeaks , Dorobek Insider

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Facebook unhealthy for doctor-patient relationship

Every work environment needs a venue for employees to blow of steam. But usage of social media websites by hospital staff worldwide has drawn particular criticism recently.

Tags: Facebook , Australian Medical Association , Stephen Wilson , Lockstep Consulting , hospital , doctors , medical privacy , medical records , Evan Haning

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Social media boosts Archives' usability

U.S. Archivist David Ferriero describes how the National Archives is using online tools to increase public participation.

Tags: David Ferriero , National Archives , technology , Federal Drive , NARA

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