Cybersecurity

US-CERT Explains How to Keep Your Home Network Secure

Yes, your home network could be targeted.

Cybersecurity

Report: Hundreds of Android Phones Had Malware Preinstalled

The devices are compromised right out of the box.

Policy

Pentagon Bans Personal Devices from Classified Areas

That includes phones, smartwatches and other devices that can transmit, store and receive data.

Emerging Tech

The Surprising Company Beating Apple and Google in Mobile Payments

Nothing motivates people quite like coffee.

Cybersecurity

Teen-Phone Monitoring App Leaks Info About Teens and Parents

Have the monitors become the monitored?

Cybersecurity

Is Telegram Secure? French Terror Arrest Raises New Questions About Messaging App

It’s not clear that French police cracked the app’s encryption. But ISIS and other user groups are becoming wary.

Digital Government

How Much Data Does Apple Have On You? Here's How to Find Out

Prepare to peruse a lot of spreadsheets.

Digital Government

Two U.S. Senators Are Calling For an Investigation Into Google’s Tracking of Android Phones

The location history feature is being called into question.

Cybersecurity

Qualcomm and Other Pawns of the U.S.-China Tech Spat See Hope After a Weird Trump Tweet

Policymakers on both sides appear to be on their way to making tit-for-tat concessions in the computer-chip industry.

Digital Government

Google Updates Its Privacy Policy So It's Easier to Understand

The tech giant has a lot of explaining to do when it comes to their privacy language.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Bar Government Encryption Backdoors

The move comes as Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing for legislation to allow access to encrypted communications.

Artificial Intelligence

Here’s How to Make Alexa the Default Assistant on an Android Phone

Talk to your preferred digital assistant on the go.

Policy

Huawei, ZTE Banned in House Draft of Pentagon Policy Bill

The bill also requires a governmentwide strategy to counter Chinese cyber threats.

Emerging Tech

Google Pay Has Come to The Web

Another fuel for your shopping addiction is now on desktop and mobile.

Artificial Intelligence

Chrome Will Now Block Annoying Autoplaying Videos

Google will learn its user preferences over time.

Cybersecurity

It's 2018 And The World Still Sucks at Passwords

But perhaps this World Password Day will inspire improvement.

Cybersecurity

Pentagon Bans Sale of Chinese-Designed Phones On Military Bases

Military personnel better stick with iPhones or Android devices.

Emerging Tech

If You Use Gmail, Google’s Tasks App Just Became Indispensable

A new way to tackle the to-do list.

Modernization

Feds Need To Be Pirates, Not Ninjas, Says Defense Health Official

Defense Health Agency's David Cooper urged his fellow feds to embrace pirate principles—at least when it comes to mobile apps.

Cybersecurity

The Internet’s Core Infrastructure Was Hacked to Steal Ethereum From a Popular Wallet Service

The attackers exploited vulnerabilities in two basic internet protocols that route traffic around the world.