Cybersecurity
DHS chief says critical vulnerabilities greatly reduced
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson praised agencies' progress on network security, saying nearly 99 percent of identified problems have been fixed since May.
Cybersecurity
OPM Hires New Cyber Adviser
Clifton Triplett has been appointed OPM's senior cyber and information technology adviser, and will report directly to OPM's Beth Cobert.
Cybersecurity
OPM's new cyber adviser reports directly to the agency boss
The personnel agency tapped military and industry vet Clifton Triplett to advise on cyber and IT.
Cybersecurity
White House backs CISA's privacy provisions
The Obama administration is defending the privacy protections in a Senate-passed information-sharing bill despite the defeat of a string of privacy-focused amendments.
Cybersecurity
VA says employment portal for veterans is secure
VA's online Veterans Employment Center is a showcase for the agency's agile development policies, officials say, but some are worried the site is luring cyber criminals.
Cybersecurity
All the Deadlines in the White House’s New Cyber To-Do List
These are the dates agency chief information officers, chief information security officers and other officials need to know.
Cybersecurity
State Department seeks more advanced biometrics
The State Department, like the Pentagon, is interested in more sophisticated biometric technologies to help with security overseas.
Cybersecurity
Should ID Theft Protection Be a Standard Federal Employee Benefit?
OPM and the U.S. Postal Service both provided credit monitoring to personnel after breaches at their respective agencies.
Cybersecurity
An almanac for advanced persistent threats
A new report catalogs cyber threats and ranks the risk of known attack vectors used by state-sponsored hackers fielded by China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, as well as threats from independent hacker groups from Anonymous to the Syrian Electronic Army.
Cybersecurity
Creative, Audacious or Destructive: The Different Personalities of Nation-State Hackers
What sets a Russian hacker apart?
Cybersecurity
IRS stingrays, DHS tech advisors and online visa scams
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Survey: People Want to Know About Government Data Breaches ‘In Real Time’
Millennials, however, were least concerned with the government's cybersecurity practices, according to the survey.
Cybersecurity
150 ideas for better cybersecurity in government
An industry/government group has canvassed the federal IT community for suggestions and will provide recommendations to OMB in November.
Emerging Tech
How the Federal Government Is Attempting to Protect the Internet of Things
Federal attempts to protect the network of devices and sensors -- for consumers and agencies -- are gradually building.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Raid Human Rights Center and Pwn Free Web Hosting Service; Marks & Spencer Accidentally Breaches Customer Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
S.C. Hospital Employee Accused of Compromising Thousands of Patient, Staff Records
Healthcare and Public Health // Hospitality // Manufacturing // South Carolina, United States
Cybersecurity
Say What? Even the Experts Disagree on Cyber Terminology
While mixing up cyber terminology may seem harmless, doing so could have real-world consequences.
Cybersecurity