What unique security needs do governments have as opposed to companies and organizations in the private sector?
Jarrett: Many private sector companies and organizations provide important information to the public, but do not necessarily conduct everyday business online. State governments, on the other hand, are charged with providing public-access technology that permits and even encourages our residents to do much of their government business online. At any given moment, thousands of people are accessing our portal and our agency Web sites, and conducting daily business utilizing the states network. Another feature, perhaps unique to Delaware, is that our state network also includes all 19 school districts. When you add thousands of students accessing the network from libraries, computer labs and classrooms, you open up a whole new set of security concerns. PressPass: How do private sector organizations like Microsoft help governments assure the reliability of their critical IT systems? Elliott: Under the Security Cooperation Program, Microsoft creates proactive relationships with governments t
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