Cybersecurity
Insider threats and data localization
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
5 key IT bills still pending in Congress
Lawmakers continue to wrestle over issues related to cybersecurity, privacy and procurement reform.
Cybersecurity
Ex-Worker Pocketed Employer’s Patient Data to Start Rival Firm
Healthcare and Public Health // Kentucky, United States
Cybersecurity
Do We Need to ‘Disrupt’ the Cybersecurity Status Quo?
Next month marks 10 years since DHS first marked Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Is the cyber conversation stuck in 2004?
Cybersecurity
1.4 Million Users of Travel Site Acquired by TripAdvisor Affected by Payment and Account Breach
Unauthorized charges showed up on customers’ credit cards after booking through Viator.
Cybersecurity
What if Police Body Cams Get Hacked?
This seemingly easy fix opens the gates to a flood of questions over the cameras' vulnerabilities.
Modernization
Apple’s New Predictive Text Apparently Reveals Passwords
The concern is that if anyone else gets hold of your iPhone, that person potentially could find and use all of your passwords.
Cybersecurity
Sunlight's Williams to GSA, Shellshock to a computer near you and data center savings
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
FBI Can’t Find Files After Spending $550M to Digitize Them
Fumbling with computerized case-management system leaves less time for investigations, IG says.
Cybersecurity
Disarray or Dream Team? DHS Cyber Efforts Under Scrutiny
DHS insists it’s building a strong cyber team, but spate of departures loom large.
Cybersecurity
NGA's Long on transparency, the workforce and the power of GEOINT
The first woman to head a major U.S. intelligence agency goes on the record about the highs and lows of the job.
Cybersecurity
Second Nude Data Dump Nets Kim Kardashian
Technique likely similar to J.Law hack, where Apple security protections apparently were bypassed.
Cybersecurity
HealthCare.gov changes and GCN honorees
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
How the Encryption Revolution Almost Didn’t Happen
The idea of public-key cryptography is surprisingly simple, once you've figured it out.
Cybersecurity