Federal Computer Week will present an eSeminar with John Kindervag, senior analyst for security at Forrester Research, at 11 a.m. Thurs., Nov. 19, where he will discuss the latest cybersecurity issues facing government agencies.In its latest summary, the Homeland Security Department's Computer Emergency Readiness Team reported a 300 percent increase in data breaches at federal agencies between 2006 and 2008. As the government prepares its 2009...

It's easy to buy reporting and analysis tools: business intelligence (BI) is a multi-billion-dollar market, with vendors ranging from the biggest names to boutiques. Unfortunately, most users don't have the time or resources to learn how to use BI tools. Yet organizations frequently deploy them to non-technical users, causing low user satisfaction, poor adoption rates, and minimal value per tax dollar spent. To be successful, you have to learn...