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Government Technology | Follow Us on Twitter Visit our 21st Century First Responder Resource Center, where you will find a range of applicable information and resources - including grant information - to help you identify and resolve shortfalls to your public safety communications challenges. Click Here. Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Security News and Features Montana City Asks Job Applicants for Social Media Passwords, Draws Controversy Bozeman officials rescind policy after coming under fire for requesting Facebook, Google passwords. It Doesn't Pay to Skimp on Cyber-Security (Opinion) Governments must still protect domains, critical infrastructure and Web 2.0 platforms. CIOs Weigh Security Opinions with Federal Counterparts in CDW-G Report Cyber-security concerns include password protection, external malware and lost mobile equipment. Northrop Grumman Launches Cybersecurity Research Consortium Carnegie Mellon, MIT and Purdue team up with Northrop Grumman to help fight security threats. Many More Government Records Compromised in 2009 than Year Ago, Report Claims Public-sector organizations see a drastic increase in breached records, but the number of data leaks appears to decline. Most Popular Hackers Unite in the Name of Disaster Preparedness Random Hacks of Kindness attracts disaster relief experts and software engineers to innovate technology solutions. Video Corpus Christi Wins with Backup Corpus Christi, Texas won a top Digital Cities award with a data backup tape system that mirrored those in big cities. Government Jobs Browse hundreds of public sector career opportunities in GovTech's new jobs section. Popular job searches: government IT, public safety, GIS, transportation, CIO, security, and health. Blogs Securing GovSpace By Mark Weatherford Sabotaging The System Government Technology Magazine Government Technology magazine provides information technology (IT) case studies, applications, news and best practices for state, city and county government. Get FREE Subscription View Current Issue

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