Cybersecurity
Clearing up confusion about data on nonfederal systems
NIST is seeking comment on the final draft of its guide to handling security for nongovernmental data.
Digital Government
Contractors Could Get New Rules for Handling Sensitive Government Data
The published draft requirements are for nonfederal groups with access to “controlled unclassified information”.
Cybersecurity
Exclusive: FAA Computer Systems Hit by Cyberattack Earlier this Year
Hackers earlier this year attacked a Federal Aviation Administration network with malicious software, an assault that has gone undisclosed until now.
Cybersecurity
The importance of cyber offense: Sanctions are a good start
Cybercrime is too serious to rely solely on network defenses, Peter Harrell argues.
Cybersecurity
Burr stumps for cyber bill
The North Carolina senator made CISA the focus of the Republican Party's weekly radio address.
Cybersecurity
Florida Elections Division Breached Voter Privacy
Government (U.S.) // Florida, United States
Cybersecurity
Hackers Compromise British Airways Fliers, Photoshop ‘Headteacher’ Porn Star, and Snap Up Aetna Patient Records
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Home Healthcare Worker Snapped Up Student Loans Using Identities of Old Ladies
Education // Healthcare and Public Health // Kentucky, United States
Cybersecurity
Is Big Brother Watching Our Campuses?
From ID card swipes to discussion forums, colleges are increasingly tracking students' digital footprints.
Cybersecurity
Piecing together the insider threat puzzle
Software and automation are crucial to preventing leaks and sabotage, but they're not the only tools deployed by agencies that collect and guard secret information.
Cybersecurity
Frequent British Airways Executive Fliers: You’ve Been Hacked
Hospitality // Transportation
Cybersecurity
Second Biggest Aussie Telecom Cops to Several Humongo Privacy Breaches
Telecommunications // Australia
Cybersecurity
NSA touts role in cyber investigations
National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers called for closer and more rapid collaboration with the private sector in investigating cyber intrusions.
Cybersecurity
Air Force launches enterprise cyber strategy
Task Force Cyber Aware will take a year to diagnose the service's risks and vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
White House: No 'red lines' in responding to cyber threats
Top White House cybersecurity adviser Michael Daniel wants all options on table for responding to cyber attacks.
Cybersecurity
Obama Declares Cyberattacks a 'National Emergency'
A new executive order will allow the government to impose financial sanctions against those waging malicious cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
Obama declares foreign cyber threats a 'national emergency'
The president’s executive order authorizes sanctions on those deemed a threat to U.S. economic or national security.
Cybersecurity
A safety lesson from Little League, GSA breach notification and Navy war gamers
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Autocorrect Strikes Again: Private Details on Obama, World Leaders Mistakenly Emailed to Asian Cup
Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign) // Government (International) // Australia
Digital Government