Profile of Jai Vijayan

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Jai Vijayan is a seasoned technology reporter with over 20 years of experience in IT trade journalism. He was most recently a Senior Editor at Computerworld, where he covered information security and data privacy issues for the publication. Over the course of his 20-year career at Computerworld, Jai also covered a variety of other technology topics including Big Data, Hadoop, Internet of Things, E-voting and data analytics. Prior to Computerworld, Jai covered technology issues for The Economic Times in Bangalore, India. Jai has a Master's degree in Statistics and lives in Naperville, IL.

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4 Worst Government Data Breaches Of 2014

12/11/2014
Government agency breaches pale in comparison to private sector companies' problems, but government did get hacked in 2014. Look at the four biggest incidents.
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Senate Explores Outsourcing Security Services

12/2/2014
The US Senate might outsource core cyber security support to a managed security service. Candidate tasks include network security monitoring, threat analysis, incident reporting, vulnerability analysis, and security engineering and research.
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USPS Played Cat And Mouse With Cyber Attacker

11/24/2014
Postal Service takes restrained, methodical approach to cyberattack. Was this the right strategy?
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House Lawmaker Investigates 'Truthy' Twitter Monitoring

11/12/2014
Rep. Lamar Smith wants National Science Foundation to explain why it funded the project and whether it targeted conservative speech.
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Truthy Project Not Orwellian, IT Groups Tell Congress

11/6/2014
Indiana University research on Internet memes is not a threat to free speech, computing researchers tell lawmakers threatening to defund the project.
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Chipmaker Disables Counterfeits With Software Update

10/28/2014
FTDI's update, targeting counterfeit chips, could disable systems widely embedded in healthcare, critical infrastructure, and consumer products.
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DHS Investigates Dozens Of Medical Device Cybersecurity Flaws

10/23/2014
Department of Homeland Security reportedly investigating two-dozen products from major medical device manufacturers for security holes.
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Health IT Interoperability Up To Market, Say Feds

10/21/2014
Jason Task Force co-chairs say government should exercise its regulatory powers only to guide process along.
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Ebola Outbreak A Test For Data Mining, Analytics

10/16/2014
Combining real-time and official data can offer new insights on disease progression, but reliability questions remain.
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Connected Cars Vs. Cybercrime: Tough Fight

10/13/2014
Automakers should consider adding real-time intrusion detection and response capabilities, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
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Twitter Sues US Government Over Surveillance

10/9/2014
Twitter claims the government is restricting its free speech by limiting what it can disclose about requests for customer data.
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Federal Agencies Struggle To Quantify Data Consolidation Savings

10/6/2014
At least six federal agencies report lack of data needed to calculate savings from data center consolidation efforts.
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DoD May Invite Cloud Vendors Into Govt. Data Centers

10/3/2014
In an effort to tap commercial cloud technology without sacrificing security or control, the Department of Defense considers two potential models.
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FDA Pushes To Improve Medical Device Security

9/29/2014
Cyber attacks pose a grave threat to the integrity of healthcare services, agency says.
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DoE Preps Privacy Standards For Smart Grid

9/29/2014
Department of Energy has released a set of voluntary privacy recommendations for smart grid owners, operators, and third parties; industry stakeholders have until October 14 to comment on draft.
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