Cybersecurity
FBI Director James Comey Says He’s ‘Not a Maniac’ About Encryption
Previewing a round of testimony before Congress later this week, James Comey warned that too-tough-to-crack encryption allows bad actors to “communicate with impunity.”
Ideas
Post-OPM Hack, An Opportunity to Retool Encryption
Redefining encryption in a more holistic manner can be done with the proper technologies and policies in place – even for something as old as a COBOL legacy.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director Blasts Tech Companies Fighting for Encryption
Google, Apple, Facebook and others are urging Obama to back strong encryption, but James Comey worries it will hamper law-enforcement access to critical data.
Cybersecurity
Feds Say Encrypting Data is Key but Don't Want to Pony up the Cash
More than 75 percent of federal IT workers polled could not say with complete certainty their network data is safe, according to a recent survey.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Personnel Now Talking on 'NSA-Proof' Smartphones
The Defense Department has rolled out supersecret smartphones for work and maybe play, made by anti-government-surveillance firm Silent Circle,
Digital Government
FBI Denies Intentionally Deleting Encryption Tips from Its Website
“Points for creativity,” a spokesman said Thursday of reports that suggested otherwise.
Cybersecurity
In Nod To Privacy, Feds Say Every Agency Website Will Be Encrypted
While the "HTTPS-Only Standard" makeover likely won’t happen overnight, privacy proponents cheered the effort.
Cybersecurity
State Says it Needs to Rebuild Classified Computer Networks after Hack
State has asked Congress for $10 million to support "the necessary re-architecting of the classified and unclassified networks” at the department
Digital Government
Obama Says Too-Strong Encryption Could be a ‘Problem
Obama suggested he may oppose too-tough-to-crack encryption technology.
Cybersecurity