Cybersecurity
Bill coming to establish encryption commission
Lawmakers plan legislation to create an encryption commission to make recommendations on how companies and law enforcement can work together.
Cybersecurity
IT Pros Less Confident in Standard Security Tools
Some 92 percent of Internet-connected devices are running software “with known vulnerabilities,” according to Cisco’s annual security report.
Cybersecurity
CBP expands facial recognition program to visa-free travelers
Customs and Border Protection will add first-time Visa Waiver Program travelers and ePassport users to the agency's facial recognition tech deployment.
Cybersecurity
Think tank to school Hill staffers on cyber
A new nonpartisan Congressional Cybersecurity Lab at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars aims to teach congressional staffers about cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Prisoner swap frees Iranian hacker
The release of an Iranian man charged with hacking an American defense firm was a reminder that cyberspace has been a flashpoint in the often-tense U.S./Iran relationship.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach Oregon Refuge Employee Data and Dump Car Breathalyzer’s Source Code
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Mapping Hundreds of Power Disruptions and Cyberattacks Caused by... Squirrels
The work hopes to counter political fear-mongering over terrorist cyberattacks.
Modernization
BlackBerry’s 'End-to-End Security' Didn’t Do El Chapo Any Favors
The notorious criminal was busted after his BlackBerry messages were obtained by the Mexican government.
Cybersecurity
Militia May Have Breached Federal Employee Data on Refuge Computers
Government (U.S.) // Oregon, United States
Cybersecurity
FTC Leaks Email Addresses of Privacy Conference Participants
Government (U.S.) // United States
Cybersecurity
Source Code of Car Breathalyzer Firm Allegedly Dumped Online
Technology // Transportation
Cybersecurity
Anonymous Accused of Posting Sacramento Officials’ Personal Data
Government (U.S.) // California, United States
Cybersecurity
What's missing in the new NSA report?
The NSA released a required report on surveillance transparency, but many questions remain unanswered about how the spy agency is querying vast troves of telephonic metadata.
Cybersecurity
US Hiring Researchers to See if China’s Military Robots Originate from Hacked Designs
The feds want to know if hacked trade secrets are aiding the rise of an army of Chinese bots.
Cybersecurity
Three more agencies hiring for cyber leader jobs
NASA, USDA's inspector general and VA are seeking to fill senior IT positions, adding to the growing list of IT job openings in government.
Cybersecurity
A breach is coming -- is your agency ready?
The key to successfully navigating a security breach is to develop a three-pronged, comprehensive incident response process ahead of time.
Cybersecurity
Congress Left in the Dark about Government’s Cyber Workforce Shortages
OPM is building a database of cyber jobs in government, but it’s not required to report its progress to Congress.
Cybersecurity
McCaul adviser sees digital security commission launching soon
Legislation to establish a commission on encryption and other security issues "is going to happen," said Col. Andrea Thompson, a national security adviser to the House Homeland Security Committee.
Digital Government
This Court Case Could be a Major Blow to FTC’s Data Security Efforts
Most companies facing a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission try to settle as quickly as possible. But not Michael Daugherty.
Cybersecurity