Cybersecurity
Singapore residents’ IDs exposed by breach of government online services
Government (Foreign) // Singapore, Singapore
Cybersecurity
Compromised Linkin Park Facebook page directs fans to Jay-Z’s album
Entertainment // Social Media
Digital Government
Hackers Compromise Database of South Koreans Who Work for the U.S. Military
Contact info, education history, work experience and Korean ID numbers may have been breached.
Cybersecurity
White House looking to Capitol Hill on cyber
Cybersecurity is arguably one of the few bipartisan issues in Congress, and key stakeholders hope that will be enough to push through legislation this year.
Cybersecurity
Does TWIC really work?
Senators grill port security experts on whether the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program is worth the time and money.
Cybersecurity
Flaw Lets Hackers Control Electronic Highway Billboards
Officials have notified the vendor to confirm the issue and figure out a fix.
Cybersecurity
Where digital gov falls short, Franken pushes on privacy, Stempfley honored and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Behind the scenes of big data
Dell exec Paul Christman says health care and CDM are prime examples of government putting big data to good use.
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