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Shawn McCarthy

Shawn McCarthy, a former writer for GCN, is senior analyst and program manager for government IT opportunities at IDC.
Digital Government

The 3 urgent security concerns you'll have this month

Whether driven by mandates or new vulnerabilities, June brings worries that need to be addressed.

  • By Shawn McCarthy
Digital Government

2020 vision: 10 things you'll see on the Web in the next 10 years

By 2020, you'll have one device for all uses, proximity networking will take hold, and spam just might be brought under control, says IDC senior analyst Shawn McCarthy.

  • By Shawn McCarthy