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

Online privacy: It's time for a new security paradigm

Trust management enforces granular privacy, security and organizational policies for gathering and protecting personally identifiable information.

Cybersecurity

IC falling behind on plans for continuous evaluation of cleared personnel

The exact size of the security clearance re-check backlog is closely held by the government, but it could affect more than 1.1 million individuals.

Cybersecurity

St. Elizabeth's campus again at issue on Capitol Hill

Members of the House and Senate disagree over whether the DHS consolidation is serving the best interests of taxpayers or the department.

Cybersecurity

Bill targets visa waiver loophole

Bipartisan legislation would give DHS the authority to suspend participation in the Visa Waiver program for any country that fails to provide information related to terror threats.

Cybersecurity

Less than Half of Feds Say Security Is Key Part of Their Mobile Strategy

It’s very likely employees are uploading work to Dropbox and Box.net without consent.

Cybersecurity

DHS departures, a potential conflict of interest and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Payment Card Hacking Devices Found On Oregon ATMs

Financial Services // Oregon, United States

Cybersecurity

For White House Cyber Czar, Being Called a 'Total n00b' Just Comes with the Territory

Despite the flap over recent comments, Michael Daniel remains focused on cybersecurity’s human factor.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Compromise iPhone Ads, Go Incognito 12 Years in Europe, and Infect Bloggers

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Cybersecurity

The Top 10 stories on FCW.com

Most FCW readers strive to make government work better, but in the past 12 months, they often chose to read about what went wrong.

Cybersecurity

Home Depot Announces Hackers Stole 56 Million Credit and Debit Cards

The size of the cyberattack exceeds the one that hit Target during last year’s holiday-shopping season.