Cybersecurity
The cost of compliance
Reacting to data security problems is costlier than taking steps to avoid them, a new report says.
Cybersecurity
NSA employs ever-improving facial-recognition technology
The National Security Agency’s revelation highlights the growing sophistication of facial-recognition tools available to government.
Cybersecurity
Man who accessed Paris Hilton’s cell phone is sentenced for a different offense – hacking cops
Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // United States
Modernization
Marine Corps Finds Pentagon’s Mobile Plan is No Bargain
Without a cheaper commercial alternative, it will be too costly to put more smartphones and tablets in the hands of Marines.
Cybersecurity
NSA director: Detection trumps prevention
Because keeping cyber intruders out is increasingly difficult, the focus should be on finding them quickly and assessing the threat, says Adm. Michael Rogers.
Cybersecurity
Hacker rewrites 5 highway signs in North Carolina
Transportation // North Carolina, United States
Cybersecurity
What to do about data breaches
A recent GAO report shows data breaches are on the rise -- and decidedly uneven responses from one agency to the next.
Digital Government
Hacker Conference Will Invite Feds Back – In 2016
The Pentagon will host a cyber contest at DEF CON after reaching a deal with organizers of the annual confab.
Modernization
HP Launches High Security Private Cloud for Public Sector
Helion hopes to meet FedRAMP requirements within the next six to nine months.
Cybersecurity
Feds Free Thousands of Computers From Hackers
Officials say they have disabled two of the world's worst computer viruses.
Cybersecurity
CBP in-person interview slows entry process
Customs and Border Protection's programs for speeding travelers through line are yielding results, but getting people enrolled in the first place is slow going.
Cybersecurity
Burglary at forensic psychology practice exposes sensitive client data
Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States
Cybersecurity
GAO: Agencies Can’t Always Prove They Respond to Breaches
In one situation, bad actors infected an employee's laptop with malicious software to target other employees, but officials didn't document their response actions.
Cybersecurity
Expert Wants Nuclear Plants Taken 'Off the Table' in Cyber-Warfare
Bruce McConnell says nuclear information security is a "signature security issue of the information age."
Cybersecurity
Hacker Fears Have Frustrated Efforts to Downsize Dot-Gov Sprawl
Concerns about data compromises are partly to blame for drawing out an effort to merge roughly 2,000 government websites.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Conquer Security Firm, Hijack iPhones and Trawl a Supercomputer
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Snowden boasts of prominent role in intel IT
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden details his role in helping intelligence agency CIOs solve pressing technical problems.
Cybersecurity