Cybersecurity

Snowden no hero, says House intel committee

Edward Snowden claims he leaked more than 1 million classified intelligence documents out of concern for Americans' rights, but a new congressional study says he is just a disgruntled employee.

Modernization

Video: How to Customize Your Lock Screen After IOS 10

Keep private information from popping up on your screen.

Ideas

Combating Hackers with Multimodal Biometrics

A recent study found the global biometrics market is projected to become a $21.9 billion industry by 2020.

Cybersecurity

McCaul: Russia is messing with U.S. election tech

Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is calling for the White House to strongly condemn Russia's hack of election databases.

Cybersecurity

Quiz: How Likely Are You to Fall Victim to a Data Breach?

Hackers targeting federal agencies are a serious threat to keeping the government's information safe but careless mistakes by employees can be just as dangerous.

Digital Government

Feds Should Investigate Digital Loss Prevention Protection

Even though most federal networks are already packed with cybersecurity protections, the need for DLP could easily be overlooked.

Cybersecurity

How Long Until Hackers Start Faking Leaked Documents?

There’s nothing stopping attackers from manipulating the data they make public.

Cybersecurity

The Hack on US Olympians' Medical Records

A Russian group released details it says belong to athletes including Simone Biles and the Williams sisters.

Modernization

Alibaba Believes the Future of Mobile Payments Lies in the Veins of Our Eyeballs

Chinese companies in particular have much to gain from investing in biometrics for security.

Cybersecurity

Video: Just How Vulnerable Are Voting Machines?

Zachary Quinto explains.

Cybersecurity

NSA Director: Cyberattacks On State Election Systems Still a Concern

Sen. John McCain pressed Adm, Michael Rogers during a hearing Tuesday.

Cybersecurity

Lockheed Scores $395M DHS Cyber Contract

The company will support DHS' Security Operations Center, which would monitor cyber activity and potential intrusions across the department.

Cybersecurity

Brennan: Government 'cannot just hope' private sector will protect digital domain

CIA Director John Brennan warned of the need to improve government defense of the digital domain before a catastrophic event.

Cybersecurity

Unleashing Digital Talent in the Next Administration, Part 2

Tricks for CHCOs and CIOs can use to hire in-demand digital talent within existing rules.

Cybersecurity

Touhill outlines skills he wants from IT workforce

New U.S. CISO Greg Touhill discussed the skills he believes the cybersecurity workforce should have and offered advice for the next administration.

Cybersecurity

Army: Partnerships essential to meet future cyberthreats

For the Army to meet the cyberthreats of the future, it must forge deeper partnerships with industry and academia today.

Cybersecurity

DHS officials say border databases are working together

Interlocking database checks are a potent link in blocking potential terrorists from entering the U.S., DHS officials said at a Capitol Hill hearing.

Cybersecurity

NSA Dares College Students to Locate, Disarm Bombs Controlled through the Net

NSA officials say they will confront young computer scientists with the kinds of threats the agency faces daily, partly as an intelligence analyst recruitment effort.