Cybersecurity
Federal cybersecurity: Not as bad as you might think
Despite a spate of major breaches, turns out the federal government has relatively good cybersecurity, at least according to a new study from BitSight Technologies.
Cybersecurity
Tax Collectors Want 'Selfies' to Prove You Are Who You Say You Are
States receive federal funds to verify the smartphone self-portraits of citizens, as a means of preventing refund fraud.
Digital Government
European Court Opinion Threatens NSA Spying Overseas
A nonbinding decision Wednesday deemed “invalid” the pact under which Europe and the U.S. share data.
Cybersecurity
More stolen fingerprints, an Einstein contract, an invisibility cloak and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DISA cyber protection teams deployed
DISA's Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn has moved quickly to defend besieged Defense Department networks.
Cybersecurity
OPM Says 5 Times More Federal Employees Had Fingerprint Data Stolen in Hack Than First Believed
The number of federal personnel whose fingerprint data was stolen in the hack has increased from approximately 1.1 million people to 5.6 million.
Cybersecurity
Washington's role in hack-proofing cars: A light touch?
The threat of Internet-enabled car hacking looms large in the American psyche. But should agencies rush to put out rules, or can industry find its own way to secure vehicles?
Cybersecurity
Federal Cybersecurity Second Only to Finance Industry, New Report Says
Despite the OPM hack, federal cybersecurity isn't so bad -- especially compared to the education industry.
Cybersecurity
Some Legacy IT in Government Is so Old, It’s 'Indefensible,’ Official Says
Security remains a “bolt-on” rather than embedded into many IT systems.
Cybersecurity
'We don't have a way to code good guy'
A "magical rainbow unicorn key" for encrypted devices may be what law enforcement wants, but such access could mean bad actors would also have access to data, privacy activists argue.
Modernization
Massive Security Breach Hits Apple’s App Store in China
Chinese users who download some of the nation’s most popular apps could find their personal information extracted by hackers, security experts say.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Races to Boost Cyber Troop Size
But do the code warriors have the right stuff?
Cybersecurity
Hackers Fool Bitpay Execs and Expose Lloyds Premier Account Holders, While Insiders Accidentally Leak Patient Records on Amazon Cloud
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Cons Virtual Currency Processor Bitpay Out of $1.8M
Financial Services // Web Services // Georgia, United States
Cybersecurity
Contractor Mistakenly Publishes 1.5 Million Confidential Patient Records on Amazon Web Services
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity
N.C. School District Leaks Details on Potential Hires
Education // North Carolina, United States
Cybersecurity
If You Fall for a Phishing Scam, Should You Lose Your Security Clearance?
CISOs are concerned about how frequently even senior-level federal employees fall for the bogus emails.
Cybersecurity
Chaffetz demands mysteriously deleted OPM breach data
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee digging into a small business tool that may have played a role in uncovering the OPM breach.
Cybersecurity
Streamlined-hiring bill, overarching cyber defense and local IT budgets
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity