Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach Catholic Agency’s Security, Stalk 2-Year-Old Indiana Girl, and Access U. of R.I. Women’s Emails
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
USCIS seeks agile approach to application life cycle management
USCIS' Office of Information Technology wants to try AgileCraft's scaled agile management platform to help administer a widening variety of portfolio-level planning, tracking and reporting operations.
Cybersecurity
How To Respond To a State-Sponsored Cyberattack
The murky nature of network warfare makes it hard to choose a response. Here are some ways to think about it.
Cybersecurity
Cards Used at Totally Promotional eTailer Fall into Crooks Hands
Retailer // United States
Cybersecurity
Man Stalks Child through Baby Monitor Video
Telecommunications // Indiana, United States
Cybersecurity
Can US Cyber Nerve Center Hold Onto Its New Leaders?
"Churn over there within DHS has been problematic," says departed official.
Digital Government
Federal Court Overturns Ruling Against NSA Mass-Surveillance Program
The bulk-collection program was reined in earlier this summer when Congress passed the USA Freedom Act.
Cybersecurity
Shielding innovation from DOD bureaucracy, mapping feds' local impact and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Why end-user device controls are critical
The FTC's chief technologist recently had his laptop stolen. What happened next shows just how valuable end-user privacy and security controls can be.
Cybersecurity
Yelp redux, NSA's balancing act, new cyber paradigms and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Inside the Massive IRS Data Breach
A rare detailed look behind the scenes from a security expert who was also a victim in the breach.
Cybersecurity
Feds Urge Energy Companies to Ramp Up Cyber Protections
NIST wants utilities companies to keep people from gaining unauthorized access to buildings, networks, data and control systems, potentially triggering power outages.
Cybersecurity
DHS funds research into secure mobile tech
The department has awarded funds to universities and companies to develop next-generation tools for protecting mobile devices and data.
Cybersecurity
Army tries to speed cyber acquisition process
The Army is using an acquisition template known as the Information Technology Box to help it cope with cyberthreats.
Cybersecurity
Training program for vets focuses on analytics
Now working with its fourth class of students, NS2 Serves is teaching hard-to-hire veterans the data skills that government and industry desperately need.
Cybersecurity
Federal CIO: Cybersecurity Policies Lacked ‘Urgency’ Before OPM Hack
But it wasn't because there was a shortage of guidance, strategies and memos issued by the OMB.
Cybersecurity
Latest NIST security guide, open CRS, GSA spins up portal offerings and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity