Cybersecurity
The economics of a national cyber immune system
Inexpensive attacks can yield great returns for the bad guys, while the defenders work with limited budgets and have to be right every time.
Cybersecurity
Security clearance reform: more questions than answers
Many of the proposed solutions rely on the use of IT – automation, continuous evaluation and shared data banks between agencies.
Cybersecurity
GSA, DOD team up to bolster cyber protections
Acquisition reform did not get any attention during the State of the Union address, but that doesn't mean reform efforts are off the agenda.
Cybersecurity
Data Breach Epidemic: Why Are We Blaming the Victims?
The question going forward is what is the proper standard for protecting data, especially without the existence of universal technical, operational, and policy standards?
Cybersecurity
The NSA Finally Names Its Internal Privacy Advocate
Rebecca Richards, a DHS official, has been selected as the agency's first civil liberties and privacy officer.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Protect next-gen 911 from cyberattack
With multiple federal entities working on emergency response communications, GAO says DHS should take the lead.
Cybersecurity
Fingers point to Palestine after Israeli Defense Ministry breach
Government (Foreign) // Israel
Cybersecurity
Bangladesh-based hacker batters Indian cricket site in tiff over the sport's future
Entertainment // India
Cybersecurity
Indian army official's son hired to crack accounts on behalf of jilted lovers and jealous corporations
Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign)
Cybersecurity
What feds can learn from Coca-Cola's data breach
The beverage giant's breach, which involved a former employee stealing laptops with unencrypted data, is a teachable moment for federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
Agencies pay for public distrust in post-Snowden era
In the wake of the Snowden affair, Americans are growing more reluctant to hand over personal information to the government, which hurts legitimate data collection and could drive up costs.
Cybersecurity
Issa takes aim at federal security protocols
A House committee held a closed hearing to discuss potentially sensitive information related to the security of the HealthCare.gov website.
Cybersecurity
Cryptography experts sign open letter against NSA surveillance
President has still not addressed compromised security standards, cryptographers warn.
Digital Government
Government Lets Internet Giants Disclose More About NSA Data Requests
Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Yahoo are 'pleased' with the decision.
Digital Government
The Day Before the State of the Union Has Been Full of NSA Leaks
New disclosures Monday by multiple publications suggest a coordinated effort to focus attention on NSA surveillance ahead of the president’s most important annual speech.
Modernization
White House: Terrorists, Like All of Us, Might Enjoy Playing Angry Birds
Says Jay Carney: "I mean, look. Terrorists, proliferators, other bad actors, use the same communcations tools that others use."
Emerging Tech
Two Bitcoin-Exchange Operators Arrested for Money Laundering on Silk Road
This IRS isn't sure how to treat bitcoins, but the Justice Department is treating them like old-fashioned greenbacks.
Digital Government
HHS Bought More Cloud Storage in the Days Before HealthCare.gov Launched
The cost of the Obamacare cloud has quadrupled since Verizon first won the contract.
Cybersecurity