Cybersecurity
IT Support Agent at Canadian Telco Rogers Provides Imposter Employee with Company Email Access
Telecommunications // Toronto, Canada
Cybersecurity
FISMA by the Numbers: The Biggest Cyber Threats at These 5 Agencies
Cybersecurity incidents targeting federal agencies are on the rise.
Digital Government
Time is Running Out to Reform NSA Mass Surveillance
Nearly two years after Edward Snowden’s explosive revelations, surveillance reform remains in doubt as the window of opportunity closes.
Cybersecurity
More Security Fears Surround Clinton’s 'Homebrew' Email Server
“Clinton's decision to forgo the State Department's servers is inexplicable and inexcusable,” says one security expert.
Cybersecurity
Senate Offices Want New System to Track Website Vulnerabilities
The Senate wants commercial, off-the-shelf software to scan, identify and help resolve vulnerabilities across 140 different Senate office websites.
Cybersecurity
Top cyber brass warn Congress on sequestration
Mandatory cuts could have a "significant impact" on Cyber Command's ability to defend DOD information networks.
Cybersecurity
Were Clinton's Personal Emails an Open Door to Hackers?
Beyond the transparency concerns, security experts wonder whether the former secretary of state’s emails were protected from foreign hackers.
Digital Government
Why US Officials Stopped Talking about 'Cyberwar'
A future awaits where countries share intelligence one minute, and hack and cyberattack each other the next.
Cybersecurity
DHS funded, finally -- plus data fusion and a Networx extension
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
What Clinton's Email Habits Reveal About Federal Records Laws
Federal regulations don’t outright ban the use of personal email accounts to conduct official government business.
Cybersecurity
A lackluster FISMA report card
Federal agencies reported a 15 percent increase in information security incidents last year over 2013.
Cybersecurity
ICITE faces 'cultural resistance'
Former Acting DIA Director David Shedd said an IC-wide IT platform faces bureaucratic resistance, the same day that DNI James Clapper said the platform was key to promoting intelligence integration.
Cybersecurity
Hillary Clinton's Personal Email Use a Blow to White House Transparency Claim
It didn't take long for The New York Times report to take off Monday night.
Cybersecurity
Local Guy Hacks an Illinois Mall Radio System to Sound Bomb Alarms
Government (U.S.) // Telecommunications // Illinois, United States
Cybersecurity
What to make of the Sony hack
Never mind who was behind the breach -- there are some clear lessons for those who would like to avoid a repeat.
Cybersecurity
6 Biggest Blunders in Government's Annual Cyber Report Card
The White House has released its yearly assessment of agency compliance with the governmentwide cyber laws.
Cybersecurity
Clapper: Maintaining Phone Call Surveillance is Like Buying Insurance
The nation's top spy said keeping logs of U.S. citizens' phone calls is a preventive measure for discerning potential threats.
Cybersecurity
GAO examines air traffic control and Medicaid, NASA named a top 50 brand
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity