Cybersecurity

TSA expands rapid screening program

A new option allows passengers to access expedited security with no advance sign-up, using technology to determine which travelers are eligible based on information they provided when buying their tickets.

Cybersecurity

Medical group sued for theft of four computers containing 4 million patient files

Healthcare and Public Health // Illinois, United States

Cybersecurity

Pirates in Germany Dodge the NSA’s Watchful Gaze

Encryption, not eyepatches

Cybersecurity

NIST reopens NSA-altered standards

Director defends the organization's integrity, invites new examination of long-adopted documents.

Cybersecurity

DHS agencies can't wait for BPA

With a bid protest delaying department-wide strategic sourcing contract, two components move to strike their own deals.

Digital Government

How Soon Before Obama's Bodyguards Don Google Glass?

The Secret Service, Army and DARPA are considering intelligent eyewear for field assignments.

Cybersecurity

Is the U.S. ready for cyber war?

Syrian conflict could pose real-world test for nascent politics and programs.

Modernization

When Yahoo Gives User Data to Governments, Mapped

Company was the only tech firm to fight NSA order to proved sweeping access.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Share HTC Research, Post Baby Monitor Videos, and Upload Social Services' Files

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

Cybersecurity

What NSA's influence on NIST standards means for feds

Leaked documents show the National Security Agency introduced weaknesses into computer security standards, putting at risk NIST's reputation as a disinterested purveyor of cyber guidelines.

Cybersecurity

Yes, the NSA Hacked Encryption — But You Have a Defense

You should be using different encryption anyway if you're concerned about privacy.

Cybersecurity

Brazil's Strategy to Evade the NSA Involves Buying a New Satellite

U.S. intelligence has collected Brazilian emails, phone calls, and texts in bulk.

Cybersecurity

Americans' Worries About Internet Privacy Go Beyond NSA Surveillance

The average citizen has other fish to fry when it comes to living on the Web.

Cybersecurity

How the NSA Made Sure It Can Decrypt Your Online Communication

Agency, companies add vulnerabilities to secure traffic, Snowden docs show.

Modernization

Google Is Waging War on Apps That Attack, Infiltrate and Steal From Your Phone

Android’s open platform means its must police its app store very carefully.

Cybersecurity

Army: Log-off flaw creates no risk of outside hacks

Spokeswoman says reported vulnerability can be exploited only by an individual with physical access to the computer.

Cybersecurity

Industry Backlash Against Surveillance Jeopardizes Cybersecurity

NSA admissions of mass data collection could harm relations with private sector.