Cybersecurity
FOIA redux, population data and encryption middle ground
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Malware Crippled Animal Shelter’s Donation Webpage for Weeks
Nonprofit // Vermont, United States
Cybersecurity
White House Debuts Dot-Gov Cyber Enforcement Squad
"E-gov Cyber" will release data breach notification rules and score agencies' compliance with security policies.
Cybersecurity
President's spending plan shines spotlight on digital services
Overall IT spending is tabbed at $86.4 billion, with much of the increase driven by a hike in cybersecurity funding.
Cybersecurity
White House drone breach raises questions of tech priorities
The Secret Service has long explored technology to combat the threat of commercial drones, but the Jan. 26 crash of a quadcopter on White House grounds could spur interest in deploying it.
Digital Government
House Committee Demands Answers from CTO Megan Smith and HHS on HealthCare.gov Data Mining
The head of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee says he might call U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith to testify about potential HealthCare.gov consumer privacy gaps.
Cybersecurity
Government Privacy Board to Obama: Shut Down NSA Mass Spying Now
The White House has been quiet on surveillance reform since the USA Freedom Act crumbled in the Senate last November.
Cybersecurity
Stempfley leaving DHS
The deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications will join the Mitre Corp. in February.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Redirect Malaysia Airlines, Pop Taylor Swift’s Twitter Account, and Harass Autistic Teen
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Pro-Extremist Hackers Take on Small Quebec Community Website
Government (Foreign) // Quebec, Canada
Cybersecurity
Beware the Unwitting Insider Threat
Employees who click on dubious email attachments, plug in unsecured storage devices or leave laptops unsecured, among other problematic IT practices, may be the biggest threat posed to securing federal agency networks.
Cybersecurity
House Intel organizes, TSA gears up for Super Bowl and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Radio Station Systems Held Hostage Twice In One Week
Entertainment // Michigan, United States
Cybersecurity
E-Patient Records System Helps Nab Snoop
Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States
Digital Government
DHS Reveals Super Bowl Surveillance Techniques -- Sort Of
Agents will not be using sarcasm-detecting software they have expressed an interest in buying, the Secret Service said.
Cybersecurity
A committee organizes, an app for snow days and a tool to fight vandals
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Here’s What the US Could Learn From Estonia About Cybersecurity
Cyber attacks cost an estimated $400 billion in damages per year, but that number may soon soar thanks to what Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves called “the “little green men-ization of cyberspace."
Modernization
This Is How Feds Will Protect Sensitive Data in the Cloud
The so-called high-impact baseline has become a major priority because of recent demand from both the Defense Department and civilian agencies.
Cybersecurity