Digital Government
The Cambridge Analytica Scandal Affected Nearly 40 million More People Than We Thought
The revelation was buried deep in a lengthy update from Facebook today.
Cybersecurity
How to Practice Cybersecurity With The Whole Family
Kids are often more concerned with Minecraft than malware.
Cybersecurity
Panera Bread Leaked Customer Data Right on its Website for Months Despite Warnings
The chain restaurant had millions' of customers' personal info
Cybersecurity
One of the Biggest and Most Boring Cyberattacks Against an American City Yet
A recent ransomware attack on Atlanta’s computer systems is disruptive, but so ordinary.
Digital Government
Facebook Expands Bug Bounty Program for Data Mining Apps
This announcement comes in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Cybersecurity
Here’s What a Company’s Data Breach Game Plan Looks Like
Companies should know who to call in law enforcement and which data is most valuable before a breach occurs, the Chamber of Commerce says.
Digital Government
Firefox Extension Can Prevent Facebook From Tracking You Around The Web
It isolates your web activity from the social media giant.
Digital Government
FTC Will Investigate Facebook's Data Privacy Scandal
The government agency is stepping in.
Digital Government
This Is So Much Bigger Than Facebook
Data misuse is a feature, not a bug—and it’s plaguing our entire culture.
Cybersecurity
The Data Expert Who Exposed Facebook’s Breach Has Been Suspended by Facebook
The breached allowed for the harvest of data from tens of millions of users without their permission.
Digital Government
Congress Mulls a CIO's Authority, Future of Homeland Security and Data Breaches
And one caucus is concerned about climate change data vanishing form federal websites.
Cybersecurity
Report: 80% of Experts Say 'Catastrophic' Data Breach Is Inevitable by 2021
And per usual, legacy IT and lack of employee expertise are challenges.
Cybersecurity
Data Breach Affected More Than 240,000 Homeland Security Workers, IG Confirms
The breach also affected non-DHS employees who communicated with the department’s inspector general.
Policy
Congress Wrestles with Shutdown Deadline and Data Breach Drama
Lawmakers also introduced a bill to curb revenge porn.
Digital Government
Congress' Week: Data Breaches, Kaspersky and Murderers with Security Clearances
Amid tackling a series of high-profile data breaches, Congress moved along important IT legislation and aims to address whether criminals are actually getting temporary security clearances.
Cybersecurity