Cybersecurity
FBI warns of holiday online flash sales operated by ID thieves
Shopping apps and social media 'friends' also threaten gift-givers.
Digital Government
Working from bed: like, or dislike?
New trend among younger workers makes work-life boundaries all the more blurry.
Cybersecurity
U.S. government hacked into French presidential office, spied on senior officials, says a French news report
According to the French magazine l'Express, American officials gained almost unlimited access to computers of senior officials in the final days of the Sarkozy administration.
Emerging Tech
Obama to pardon both turkeys after useless Facebook contest
Only one bird will attend the ceremony, however.
Modernization
FCC circulates proposals to repurpose, auction spectrum
The most-watched proposals circulating at the agency involve a swath of spectrum that Dish Network wants to use to build a network.
Digital Government
Finding unified voice proves elusive for tech-industry groups
Efforts to consolidate are "100 percent dead," officials say.
Emerging Tech
As Thanksgiving travelers head out, FAA flight status site goes down
Outage comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley reps urge FTC caution on Google
Eshoo and Lofgren say action would constitute a “massive expansion of FTC jurisdiction."
Digital Government
Pentagon IG slaps 'FOUO' stamp on over-classification memo
Federal inspectors general are required to evaluate policies and procedures that may contribute to persistent misclassification.
Digital Government
How dangerous is doing the iThing while walking?
A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study aims to answer that very question.
Cybersecurity
No, the Senate will not be voting to spy on your email
While previous versions of the bill allowed 22 agencies to read emails, the latest iteration does not.
Emerging Tech
White House turns turkey fate over to social media
The Turkey with the most Facebook likes and shares will receive the Presidential pardon.
Digital Government
Decision on proliferation assessments pending at nuclear agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission is poised to consider whether to begin requiring license applicants for emerging technologies.
Modernization
Medicare awards up to $15 billion for data centers
CMS move is part of a governmentwide push to reform IT spending.
Digital Government
Nokia's Map app even more annoying than Apple Maps, old Google Maps
A comparison test between the three apps finds that Nokia's latest lacks in overall usability.
Digital Government
Will James Bond inspire the next generation of cybersecurity experts?
Intriguing presentation of threats could capture the interest of young people, expert says.
Modernization
The future of smartphone tech is ... knuckle-dragging?
New software tries to expand the "touch" in "touchscreen."
Cybersecurity