Emerging Tech
Facebook Wants to Connect the Whole World to the Internet. Here’s Why That’s a Problem.
“It’s not as if anybody asked two-thirds of humanity whether they wanted to be put online.”
Cybersecurity
Tech Giants Join Microsoft's Privacy Fight Against Justice Department
Apple, Amazon, Verizon, AT&T and others want to keep the U.S. using search warrants to seize private data stored overseas.
Digital Government
NSA Mass Phone Spying Will Continue for at Least 90 Days
Collection of bulk U.S. call data will continue nearly a year after Obama’s pledge to end it.
Digital Government
No More FOUO: Government Plans to Simplify Labeling of Sensitive Information
There are around 120 different designations for unclassified information that requires some sort of safeguarding.
Cybersecurity
Google Wants to Replace Passwords With Fingerprints and Eyeballs
The tech giant is exploring new ways to secure web activity on its devices.
Emerging Tech
Infographic: Understanding the Grid
Here's how energy gets from the source to the socket.
Modernization
The Internet of Things Could Turn Your City Into One Big Wi-Fi Hotspot
Veniam aims to connect urban vehicles to an "Internet of moving things."
Emerging Tech
Will Robots Replace Human Security Guards in Silicon Valley?
This five-foot, 300-pound robot features an autonomous technology platform that combines robotics, predictive analytics, and collaborative social engagement to predict and prevent crime.
Cybersecurity
DHS Set to Destroy Governmentwide Network Surveillance Records
"Einstein" critics are happy to see the metadata go, but not about obliterating potential evidence of overreach.
Cybersecurity
Parsing Rand Paul’s ‘No’ Vote on NSA Reform
The libertarian says his opposition to a Senate bill protected Americans’ privacy. Privacy advocates disagree.
Cybersecurity
White House ‘Strongly Supports’ Bill to Curb NSA Phone-Spying
A key vote on the measure is looming.
Cybersecurity
Why NSA Surveillance Threatens Silicon Valley
A new study finds a vast majority of Americans trust neither the government nor tech companies with their personal data.
Cybersecurity
After Hack, NOAA Still Plans to Buy Supercomputers from IBM Unit Sold to Chinese Firm
NOAA says sale of Big Blue’s supercomputers to Lenovo doesn't present a risk to the JPSS program.
Digital Government
Senate Moves Toward Vote on NSA Reform
The Senate majority leader is hoping to move the bulk data-collection bill before his party returns to the minority.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Americans Do Care About Online Privacy After All
Yet, the idea that people simply do not care about privacy remains entrenched.
Modernization
Americans' Share of Online Global Population is on the Decline
As more people access the Internet in more diverse ways, the established measurement systems for advertising and other analytics are becoming less effective.
Cybersecurity
Federal Judge Says Public Has a Right to Know About FBI’s Facial Recognition Database
Transparency organizations are serving the public interest when seeking information about the government’s collection and use of biometric data, a federal judge said.
Digital Government
Rap Sheets, Watchlists and Spy Networks Now Available With Single Click
DNI flips the switch on a single sign-on tool for sharing sensitive information.
Emerging Tech
Can Facebook's 'I Voted' Button Really Skew an Election?
Facebook believes that in 2010, its election-day module was responsible for more than 600,000 additional votes.
Cybersecurity