government data

The Justice Department’s latest insider‑threat prosecution reads like a cautionary tale written for IT managers, security teams, and anyone responsible for protecting federal data: two former contractors allegedly used lingering privileged access to delete nearly 100 government databases within...

When a government website begins to expose machine-readable metadata in its HTML, it’s not a trivial cosmetic change — it is a deliberate technical decision with consequences for search, data reuse, transparency, and the way downstream services and mashups can consume official information. In...

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has announced the renewal of its software licensing agreement with Microsoft, projecting savings of more than £1 million for taxpayers over the next three years. This move, which comes amid mounting fiscal pressures and an evolving technology landscape...

A thriving, forward-looking metropolis is judged not only by its skyline or population growth but by its ability to harness its data for public good. For one major Canadian city, aspirations went far beyond business-as-usual. Motivated by the drive to maintain and enhance its global municipal...

Using the cloud, Swedish based Softronic has created an e-government application centered around anti-money laundering called CM1. In addition, the company has established a platform for Open Government Data (Link Removed) that is built on top of Link Removed and Link Removed. With this...