Health IT professionals confident about job prospects

As far as job security goes, folks in the health IT market feel pretty safe, making it one of the best markets to work in.

U.S., Russia reach cyber agreement

The United States and Russia have agreed to work together to mitigate cybersecurity threats by staying in communication with one another.

Energy Department creates cybersecurity council

In order to better protect its national security assets, the Energy Department has created a cybersecurity council.

FDA warns medical device users to up security

Because medical devices are prone to cyberattacks, the FDA has released a warning to manufacturers to up the security on such devices.

Holistic cloud approach could mitigate security risks

Cloud computing can be synonymous with security risks, but a holistic approach can lessen some of the danger.

Cloud making its way into the classroom

Cloud computing is huge within corporate communities, but now it's also making headway into classrooms.

CenturyLink subsidiary acquires small cloud firm

In a move to bulk up the cloud capabilities of its Savvis subsidiary, CenturyLink has acquired AppFog.

Which 10 big data startups should you be watching?

There are a number of great big data startups in the market today, and CIO magazine has made a list of the hottest 10 that you should be watching.

Who owns big data?

Under whose jurisdiction does big data strategy and usage fall? The debate is on over where it is the chief information office or the chief marketing officer.

HP creates HAVEn big data platform from several acquisitions

HP has combined the technologies that it's picked up through its acquisitions to provide a big data offering called HAVEn.

GE to put $2B toward health care data analytics

GE Healthcare has announced that it plans to spend $2 billion on data analytics to help hospitals become more efficient.

Still unclear where cloud fits into health IT

Cloud might make EHRs and other health-related data more efficient, but security is always a looming issue.

Mobile health IT security needs to be minded

With the rising use of personal mobile devices in health IT, security risks need to be understood and mitigated.

NSA scandal hurts cloud movement

The rise in cloud adoption is taking a hit due to the recent NSA surveillance scandal. The movement's protestors now have a lot of fuel in their fires.

What are the top 10 cloud myths?

With all the buzz around the cloud, there many mistruths floating around. Forbes came out with a list that debunks the top 10 myths about cloud computing.

Three steps to help you to the cloud

The benefits of the cloud might be clear, but the changes needed to reap those benefits are often misunderstood.

Pentagon outlines $23B cyber budget

The Pentagon recently released a cyber budget outline that calls for $23 billion in spending through fiscal 2018.

Jury is still out on U.S., Chinese cyber truce

President Obama has met twice with China's President Xi Jinping, and while they might agree on issues such as North Korea and climate change, the jury is still out on cybersecurity.

Software group warns against privacy fears

Privacy fears have the potential to stifle big data's potential, and a software industry group is warning against strict regulations that would arrest big data's development.

Big data could predict cyber attacks

Big data can play a large role in fighting cybersecurity events by helping to predict when events will occur, but challenges remain.