Cybersecurity

DOD and climate, Anonymous threats, cyber NATO and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Achieving enterprise security to support agency services

Dan Chenok and John Lainhart explain why CDM is set to play a central role.

Cybersecurity

The Downside of Not Exhausting a $6 Billion Cyber Contract

Agencies are partially taking advantage of a bulk-price deal to automate network threat-tracking.

Cybersecurity

Social services employee stole clients’ data to commit tax fraud

Healthcare and Public Health // Oregon, United States

Cybersecurity

Streamlining storage, an Adobe CTO, a China cyber offer and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Trent Janda: Making electronic medical records a reality

The Coast Guard is poised to begin deploying its Integrated Health Information System, thanks in large part to the drive of the service's chief medical information officer.

Cybersecurity

A New Cybersecurity Bill Could Give the NSA Even More Data

Privacy groups are rallying opposition to the Senate legislation.

Digital Government

Greenpeace Spy Blimp Spies on NSA Spy Center

A 135-foot-long blimp flew over the agency’s Utah supercomputer compound to protest mass government surveillance.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Say ‘Yo, Musk,’ Poison AskMen.com, Cause iPhone Heartbleed Failure

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

Cybersecurity

DHS plans for cybersecurity in interconnected world

Experts praise quadrennial review for increased detail, but wish for more guidance on information-sharing.

Cybersecurity

Wi-Fi password for World Cup security center outed

Government (Foreign) // Brazil

Cybersecurity

US and Germany Face Off on Soccer and Spying

Internet governance was on the agenda at Thursday’s bilateral cyber meeting.

Cybersecurity

Hacker Attacks and Pressure From Beijing Are Killing Free Speech in Hong Kong

Last week, targeted attacks briefly took down websites belonging to Next Media, a media group that has often been critical of Beijing.

Cybersecurity

FBI issues phish warning to feds

Investigators have identified dozens of Facebook personas, domains and IP addresses used to launch attacks on civilian, military and defense contractor personnel.

Cybersecurity

Photos of unconscious former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher on sale

Healthcare and Public Health // Lausanne, Switzerland

Cybersecurity

Employee iPhones at UK insurance giant suffer heartbleed failure

Financial Services // Technology // Web Services

Digital Government

Disputed $103 Million DHS Employee Smartcard Project Falls Behind

Government attorneys reject latest protest pitting HP against contract winner XTec.

Digital Government

Chicago Gets a New Surveillance System Straight Out of a Video Game

By the end of the year, Chicago will have as many as fifty sensors on light poles, tracking everything from humidity and air quality to noise level.