Modernization
Here Are Six Nearly Certified Cloud Services Waiting in the Wings
A new list of “RedRAMP Ready Systems” is meant to make it easier for agencies to comply with security controls.
Cybersecurity
600 Military Travelers Handed ‘Chip and PIN’ Hack-Resistant Credit Cards
All Pentagon travel cards will be replaced with new tech by summer 2015.
Cybersecurity
Death of the password? Not just yet.
Considerable skepticism persists about digital identity verification, according to a Forrester Research brief.
Cybersecurity
The Army's new approach to cyber
The Cyber Battle Lab exemplifies a multifaceted model for cyber and electronic warfare.
Cybersecurity
Cyber E-Book Turns Spotlight on Threat Vectors
The “Emerging Threats: Assessing 2014 Attack Vectors” explores the threat landscape for five different areas.
Cybersecurity
Why Some Agencies Want a One-Size-Fits-All Policy for Mobile Devices
There are no uniform BYOD security requirements for tapping into the cloud.
Cybersecurity
California Cops Text Nude Photos Stolen from Smartphones of Women in Custody
After a DUI accident, a female’s phone was ransacked and ogled while she was having X-rays taken.
Cybersecurity
DHS Expects to Outsource Employment Verification Checks to the Cloud
Draft contract states ID confirmation for "MyE-Verify" would be hosted in a remote facility.
Cybersecurity
Spammers Commandeer City of Mobile’s Server via Shellshock
Government (U.S.) // Alabama, United States
Cybersecurity
California Cops Text Nude Photos Stolen from Smartphones of Women in Custody
Government (U.S.) // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Hackers Seize Terminally Ill Newborn’s Tribute Page, Take From Staples’ Till and Avenge Snapchat Archivist
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Gawkers at Two Hospitals Peek into Rob Ford’s Patient Records
Cancer-stricken Toronto mayor says he hopes the premier investigates the privacy breach.
Cybersecurity
New cyber doctrine shows more offense, transparency
The Pentagon has outlined a military strategy that goes beyond previous doctrine in its focus on offensive cyber operations.
Cybersecurity
How These 11 Geeks Will Make the Internet More Secure
Half a year on from Heartbleed, what’s changed?
Cybersecurity
Szykman's new job, plus facial recognition and Air Force satellites plans
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
A new approach to operational analysis
DHS is considering converting its Studies and Analysis Institute into the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center.
Cybersecurity