Cybersecurity

Will The Government Shred Your Contract After a Hack?

OPM and DHS, in a first, halted work with a background investigator after it disclosed a breach.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Hack Back China, Aim for Gizmodo Gadget Lovers and Hijack the Internet

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

Digital Government

Hacker Shows How to Break Into Military Communications

Design flaws in communication equipment could affect aircraft and troop communication equipment.

Cybersecurity

New No. 1 at DIA, No. 2 at NNSA, missing emails and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

What is HTTPS and Why Does Google Like it So Much?

Sites using encryption will have a higher rank in Google's search algorithms.

Cybersecurity

The IC wants a peek at the future of your brain

An IARPA RFI seeks answers on what brain structures could be used to determine future job performance.

Cybersecurity

American privacy values vs. European perceptions

As law enforcement and intelligence agencies struggle to balance security against civil liberties, it's important to distinguish caricature from reality.

Cybersecurity

The IC wants a peek at the future of your brain

An IARPA RFI seeks answers on what brain structures could be used to determine future job performance.

Science & Tech

10 Ways to Make the Internet Safe from Cyber Attacks

The guy who invests in startups for the CIA lays out how to avert a massive cyber attack. By Patrick Tucker

Cybersecurity

Phased retirement, contractor performance, buying cyber threats and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

A CyberVor silver lining for feds?

While federal websites were likely in the mix of targets, experts said agencies complying with FISMA and other cybersecurity guidelines should be OK.

Cybersecurity

Spyware Maker Accused of Peddling to Autocrats is Gutted By Hacker

Clients, prices and tools of FinFisher-manufacturer Gamma Group leaked online.

Cybersecurity

Foreigners Probably Behind Break-in at DHS Background Check Contractor

Hack at USIS, already under fire for cutting corners, likely exposed information on agency employees.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity: What the U.S. can teach Europe

European countries should take a cue from the U.S. and move from being reactive to proactive when it comes to cybersecurity policies, writes Titania's Edwin Bentley.

Cybersecurity

Activists broadcast anti-Communist messages on Chinese TV

Government (Foreign) // Media // Wenzhou, China