Cybersecurity
Obama Administration Aims to Create ‘Insider Threat’ Job Specialty to Plug Leaks
The relatively new discipline blends together the roles of counterintelligence analyst, human resources professional and information security professional.
Cybersecurity
VCU Health System Accidentally Donates Patient Info to Art Project
Healthcare and Public Health // Virginia, United States
Cybersecurity
UC Berkeley Waits Three Months to Inform Hack Victims
Education // California, United States
Cybersecurity
FBI uses malware to ID North Korea as Sony culprit
The bureau said it found many similarities between the malware used in the Sony hack and other malware previously pinned on North Korea.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Officially Blames North Korea for Sony Hack
The reclusive regime is at fault for the unprecedented cyberattack that prompted the canceled release of The Interview, investigators have determined.
Cybersecurity
Most Federal Agencies Wouldn’t Be Able to Bounce Back from a Sony Hack
60 percent of federal agencies lack contingency plans in the event of a cyber emergency.
Digital Government
Inside China’s Elaborate and Absurd Internet Propaganda Machine
Thousands of emails obtained from the Zhanggong propaganda department by a Chinese blogger offer a rare view into the mechanics of manipulating web conversation in China at its most local level.
Cybersecurity
48,000 Federal Employees Potentially Affected by Second Background Check Hack
OPM is alerting more than 48,000 federal employees their personal information may have been exposed following a breach at KeyPoint Government Solutions, which conducts background investigations of federal employees seeking security clearances.
Cybersecurity
What did Federal CIOs Learn about Cybersecurity in 2014?
After a tough year, agency CIOs say it’s time for new approaches to rooting out and responding to cyber incidents.
Cybersecurity
Report: Definition of ‘Privacy’ Evolving
In a new paper from Pew, experts warn that surveillance-free spaces are disappearing.
Cybersecurity
Managing a cyber crime scene
By treating a cybersecurity breach like a crime investigation, federal IT leaders can ensure a speedy response and aid in prosecution.
Cybersecurity
Sony Cancels Release of 'The Interview' Amid Sony Hack Fears
Hackers warned of 9/11-scale violence if the film's release was not canceled, according to multiple reports.
Cybersecurity
Google: 2015 Will Be the 'Moment' to Reform NSA Spying
Despite a crushing defeat this year, the search giant is already preparing for 2015 to push surveillance reform in Congress.
Cybersecurity
Santa Claus and the Surveillance State
It's not just the Elf on the Shelf; children have been taught for centuries that dangerous authorities are watching and judging them.
Cybersecurity