Emerging Tech
You’ve Heard of the Internet of Things. Here’s What Comes Next.
The industrial revolution is coming to the Internet of Things, and it has the potential to really change the world.
Cybersecurity
Are Agencies Still Overusing Social Security Numbers? Lawmakers Want an Audit
Agencies were supposed to stop defaulting to SSN identification starting nearly a decade ago.
Emerging Tech
How One Programmer Broke the Internet by Deleting a Tiny Piece of Code
Writing software for the Web has become dependent on a patchwork of code that itself relies on the benevolence of fellow programmers.
Digital Government
The People Who Built the Atomic Bomb
A new website assembles thousands of biographies and oral histories from the Manhattan Project.
Digital Government
How Facial Recognition Might Stop the Next Brussels
Keeping terrorists away from crowded spaces requires recognizing them before they get there, which is no easy task
Digital Government
Lawmakers: Who Safeguards Health Care Data from Cyberthreats?
While fitness trackers and calorie-counting apps might help patients manage their wellness, “who has access to all of this data, and is it being stored securely?” asked Jessica Rich, director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Modernization
Why Large Parts of the Internet Have Suddenly Vanished for Millions of Users
For the past six weeks or so, Internet users in Syria, Cuba and Iran have seen blank pages when they access websites hosted by Softlayer, IBM’s cloud infrastructure unit.
Ideas
Is the New Post-Safe Harbor Data Privacy Law a Silver Bullet or a First Step?
The Judicial Redress Act is a solid first step, but Congress and the Obama administration cannot stop there.
Digital Government
US Spy Map Agency Charts Syrian Exodus Using Social Media
By searching public posts, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency fulfills its duty to provide decision-makers with past, present and future insights into locations during a global emergency.
Modernization
Video: Take a Peek inside Dropbox's Cloud Storage System
The company valued at $10 billion has developed its own state-of-the-art method of storage.
Digital Government
Dems Question Secret Service’s 'Monitoring' of Threats Involving Trump Events
One way the Secret Service keeps tabs on threats, in general, is by tracking social media.
Cybersecurity
Spy Mapping Agency Isn't Going Dark Anytime Soon
The challenge for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is not one of “going dark” but of too much light.
Modernization
Used Phones Are Full of Previous Owners’ Data
Researchers bought 20 used smartphones in four cities, and recovered thousands of photos, texts and emails.
Emerging Tech
The Research Pirates of the Dark Web
After getting shut down late last year, a website that allows free access to paywalled academic papers has sprung back up in a shadowy corner of the Internet.
Digital Government
How Do Americans Weigh Privacy Versus National Security?
A new poll shows people still think the collection of their personal data is a bad thing—but they’re marginally more willing to support increased national-security surveillance.
Modernization
Microsoft's Project Natik Test-Drives a Data Center Under the Sea
The cold water of the deep sea may be an ideal environment for server farms.
Ideas
7 Steps to Faster Transformation in Government
The need for transformation in government is a constant.
Cybersecurity
DHS-Supported Scans of Private Networks Prompt Suspicions of Domestic Surveillance
Under the "Enhanced Cybersecurity Services" program, DHS feeds government intelligence about network threats to approved Internet Service Providers so they can immunize corporate subscribers.
Digital Government
Refugee or Terrorist? IBM Thinks Its Software Has the Answer
A new tool to turn unstructured data into actionable intelligence could change the way law enforcement fights terrorism, and challenge the data-collection debate.
Cybersecurity