Cybersecurity

New York Doc Planted Spy Cams in ICU Restroom to Catch Alleged Druggie Coworker

Healthcare and Public Health // New York, United States

Cybersecurity

A Million People Now Access Facebook on the 'Dark Web' Every Month

This is the first time the company has revealed details about its presence in this shadowy corner of the Internet.

Cybersecurity

Here’s How Much the FBI Paid Hackers to Break Into that iPhone

FBI Director James Comey said on-stage at a conference in London the hack cost “a lot."

Cybersecurity

GSA seeks smart card-as-a-service

The General Services Administration is looking for a solution that provides HSPD-12-compliant, governmentwide, contractor-managed services for the USAccess Program.

Cybersecurity

FDA's cyber guidance gets key congressman's support

Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) is backing the Food and Drug Administration's proposed cybersecurity guidance for medical device manufacturers.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Security Wants to Standardize Requirements in ‘Cyber’ Jobs

There’s federal effort to use the same definitions and qualifications for jobs involving cybersecurity across the government.

Cybersecurity

FBI Official: In Recovering from Cyberattacks, the ‘Who’ Isn’t So Important

Attribution is less important than action.

Digital Government

Lawmakers Want Updates on Pentagon’s Security Clearance Overhaul

That’s one of the requirements written into the House version of the Defense Authorization Act.

Cybersecurity

Teamwork could lure women to cyber careers

Emphasizing the collaborative nature of cybersecurity work may prove a key lure to draw women into the male-dominated profession, according to one study.

Cybersecurity

The Cell Phone-Monitoring Agency You’ve Never Heard Of

The DHS subcomponent tracked cell calls during the San Bernardino attack last December.

Cybersecurity

Ex-Hacker: If You Get Hacked, Sue Somebody

The days of software companies having built-in legal “liability protections” are about to come to an end, one expert says.

Cybersecurity

Juniper Code Hack Remains a Whodunit

What is known is that the government still does not have its act together when a software emergency goes down.

Digital Government

New European Law May Force Companies to Hire Data Privacy Experts

Tech, health care, drug and financial services companies that process large amounts of data will become particular hotbeds for hiring.

Cybersecurity

DHS Wants to Overhaul System Storing Sensitive Critical Infrastructure Data

The agency says the current system has fallen behind the times.

Cybersecurity

Apple Official Says Company Doesn’t Give China Access to its Source Code

China has asked for it though, according to Apple's top lawyer.

Digital Government

The Military Wants a Privacy Firewall for Disaster Response

A new tool to strip personal information from tweets and social media could help troops zero in on trouble spots

Cybersecurity

New Air Force cyber doctrine stresses resilience

The directive from Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James instructs cyber operatives to fight through digital onslaughts from adversaries.

Cybersecurity

A year after the OPM breach, one cyber vendor is still looking for answers

CyTech Services, the veteran-owned small business that may have played a significant role in discovering the OPM hack a year ago, says it's never been paid for that work.