Modernization
Why Facebook Just Agreed to Give Data to Russia’s Biggest Search Engine
Russians prefer VKontakte, a home-grown social network that, in addition to connecting friends and groups, also functions as a dating site.
Cybersecurity
Telework, IT could aid in 'major reassessment' of DHS HQ consolidation
Congressional report finds department has not factored tech advances into its space needs at St. Elizabeth's campus.
Cybersecurity
VA still dragging feet in answering congressional inquiries
Veterans Affairs has not fully responded to questions from Congress about data breaches dating back almost two years.
Digital Government
Network Security Drill Could Probe HealthCare.gov
A simulated cyberattack will pit insurers, hospitals, HHS and others against a virtual intruder, officials say.
Digital Government
About 30 Percent of ObamaCare Enrollees Are Younger Than 34
December enrollment on HealthCare.gov was 7 times October and November enrollment combined.
Cybersecurity
Health Care Sector to Test Reflexes for Cyber Attack
HHS and industry will simulate assaults on networks underpinning the medical sector and test their ability to fight back.
Cybersecurity
Cops name and shame drunk drivers on Twitter
Government (Foreign) // Staffordshire, UK
Cybersecurity
Hackers Glimpse Downton Abbey, Defend Obama and Survey Nuclear Control Room
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
House Passes New Security Requirements for HealthCare.gov
The bill, which is unlikely to become law, would notify consumers within two days if their information is hacked.
Modernization
The Target Data Breach Is Worse Than You Thought
Up to 70 million Target customers are now believed to have had their data stolen, up from an original estimate of 40 million.
Cybersecurity
Hacker ‘Guccifer’ pocketed Downton Abbey script, Tina Brown’s rolodex, and scores of other celeb secrets
Entertainment // Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign) // Media // Telecommunications // Web Services // Scores of public figures
Cybersecurity
Hacked Agencies Are Inconsistent in Alerting Victims
The uncoordinated responses could impair efforts to protect citizens and federal employees, GAO finds.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Security breach response by feds is uneven
Auditors find that "none of the agencies we reviewed consistently documented the evaluation of incidents and resulting lessons learned."
Cybersecurity
Why the holidays made your BYOD approach a little trickier
All those smart phones and tablets under the Christmas tree inevitably mean a lot of new devices on the network – and plenty of accompanying security risks.
Cybersecurity