Cybersecurity
You Can Now Protect Your Facebook Messages From Snooping Eyes
The social network has added another layer of security for the cautious: encrypted notification emails.
Digital Government
The Patriot Act Just Expired. Here’s What Happens to NSA Surveillance
Three of the law's controversial surveillance authorities have now expired. The two sides of the surveillance debate differ on what that means going forward.
Cybersecurity
Pro-ISIS Activists Take Over New York Healthcare Website
Healthcare and Public Health // United States
Cybersecurity
Are agencies really ready for the Internet of Things?
From storage to security, the risks are significant — but ignoring the IoT is not an option.
Cybersecurity
New Guidance Aims to Plug Peepholes in City Surveillance Systems
The preliminary guidelines address the personal data of individuals captured by traffic sensors, speed cameras and other Internet-connected government systems.
Cybersecurity
Trade automation review, online SBA loans and a CIS retirement
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Air Feds’ Sexual Preferences and Pose as Baltimore Prosecutor in Freddie Gray Case
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Baltimore Prosecutor Says Her Hacked Twitter Account ‘Favorited’ An Anti-Cop Tweet
Government (U.S.) // Social Media
Digital Government
Cyber Command Says New Mega-Contract Will Be Out by Fall
The Pentagon last week abandoned a $475 million job posting for cyberattack and network defense experts.
Cybersecurity
USMC colonel calls for shakeup of cyber structure
Marine Col. Gregory Breazile, director of the Corps' C2/Cyber and Electronic Warfare Integration Division, says HQ "is not functionally aligned to support cyberspace operations."
Cybersecurity
EDDIE, ICE and apps
A mobile biometrics app used by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement took home the top prize at the ACT-IAC Mobile Application Fair.
Cybersecurity
Other Agencies Use Same Log-on Procedures as Exploited IRS Site
The IRS hack is raising questions about once tried-and-true identity-protection measures.
Cybersecurity
Data breach costs, open data growth, SpaceX certified and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
The Future of the Patriot Act Depends on the Votes of These 10 Senators
If the USA Freedom Act comes to another vote, these are the senators to watch.
Cybersecurity
Americans Are, by Far, Hackers’ Favorite Credit-Card Fraud Targets
Nearly half of all the credit card fraud around the world occurs in the U.S., even though America accounts for only about a quarter of the global card volume.
Cybersecurity
DHS Seeks Input on Public-Private Cyber Sharing Groups
Information Sharing Analysis Organizations are to be formed based on sector, sub-sector or region, and overseen by a standards board.
Cybersecurity
IRS breach highlights weakness of ‘knowledge-based’ security
By answering personal questions, hackers were able to access information for 100,000 taxpayers, revealing how vulnerable the IRS authentication system really is.
Cybersecurity
Asian Telecom Firm Pacnet Was Hacked While the Company Was Being Sold
Telecommunications // Asia and Australia
Cybersecurity