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Digital Government
European Court Opinion Threatens NSA Spying Overseas
A nonbinding decision Wednesday deemed “invalid” the pact under which Europe and the U.S. share data.
Digital Government
Is Germany Building the Next NSA?
Berlin is fast becoming a center for European digital-privacy experts. Next year, it will also become the home of Germany’s top spy agency.
Digital Government
Federal Court Overturns Ruling Against NSA Mass-Surveillance Program
The bulk-collection program was reined in earlier this summer when Congress passed the USA Freedom Act.
Digital Government
Google Goes to Court in Europe
Google’s bellicose response to Europe’s antitrust charges belie the uphill battle the search giant faces.
Emerging Tech
Google Sternly Rebukes Europe’s Antitrust Charges
Europe’s case against the search giant is “wrong as a matter of fact, law and economics,” Google wrote.
Digital Government
White House Nixes Edward Snowden Pardon Request
“Mr. Snowden's dangerous decision to steal and disclose classified information had severe consequences for the security of our country and the people who work day in and day out to protect it.”
Cybersecurity
DOJ Refuses to Release Secret Cybersecurity Memo
Sen. Ron Wyden says the memo is crucial to the Senate's upcoming cybersecurity debate.
Digital Government
NSA to Purge Database of Phone Records Collected Under Mass Surveillance
“As soon as possible, NSA will destroy the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata upon expiration of its litigation preservation obligations.”
Cybersecurity
Carmaker Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles Over Hacking Fears
Fiat Chrysler is pulling late-model Dodge Rams, Dodge Chargers and Jeep Cherokees.
Digital Government
How Much Damage Can OPM Hackers Do With a Million Fingerprints?
The pilfering of 1.1 million fingerprints is “probably the biggest counterintelligence threat in my lifetime,” one former NSA official said.
Digital Government
OPM Director Katherine Archuleta Quits
Congressional support eroded after announcement than 21 million Social Security numbers were compromised.
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Cybersecurity
OPM Announces More Than 21 Million Affected by Second Data Breach
The federal personnel agency will announce Thursday that a breach of OPM data revealed the information of 21.5 million federal employees and their families.
Cybersecurity
Hillary Clinton: Cyber Legislation in Congress Is 'Not Enough' to Stop Foreign Hackers
"It's not only the Chinese. We know that other governments—Russia, North Korea, Iran—have either directly or indirectly sponsored hacking."
Digital Government
Eric Holder: The 'Possibility Exists' Edward Snowden Could Come Home
“I certainly think there could be a basis for a resolution that everybody could ultimately be satisfied with,” the former attorney general said.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director James Comey Says He’s ‘Not a Maniac’ About Encryption
Previewing a round of testimony before Congress later this week, James Comey warned that too-tough-to-crack encryption allows bad actors to “communicate with impunity.”
Digital Government
Court Revives Defunct NSA Mass Surveillance Program
NSA’s phone dragnet is back—for now.
Cybersecurity
OPM May Announce Size of Second Data Breach Next Week
The embattled federal agency is planning to reveal details about a breach of security-clearance information as soon as early next week, according to Hill sources.
Cybersecurity
House Oversight Chair Accuses OPM Director of Lying About Cyberattack
“It was misleading, it was a lie, and it wasn’t true,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz said.
Cybersecurity
Jeb Bush: Obama Should Fire His ‘Political Hack’ OPM Director
The presidential candidate joins a handful of lawmakers in calling for the resignation of Katherine Archuleta because of her handling of a massive data breach.
Cybersecurity