Cybersecurity
Gmail Unveils Security Features To Protect You From Hackers and Spies
Confidential mode could be popular with those concerned with privacy.
Digital Government
Tech Lessons Learned From the Devastation of Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands' CIOs discussed data security, relationships with wireless carriers and next-level training at NASCIO’s midyear conference.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Can Now Deliver Packages To Your Car
You might want to clean out your trunk before you sign up.
Cybersecurity
DHS Funds Tech to Root Out Malware in Government Mobile Apps
The tool, developed with Red Hat, is one of several the department is touting at the RSA Cybersecurity conference.
Digital Government
Thousands of Apps Improperly Tracking Kids, Study Finds
Some of the apps likely violate U.S. law.
Cybersecurity
Here’s Your Federal RSA Rundown
Officials from DHS, DARPA and NIST are all on the docket.
Cybersecurity
Huawei Pushes Back On FCC Efforts to Bar It From U.S. Networks
FCC’s concerns Huawei is a Chinese spying tool are unfounded and based in rumor, the company said.
Cybersecurity
How to Practice Cybersecurity With The Whole Family
Kids are often more concerned with Minecraft than malware.
Artificial Intelligence
Patent Filings Reveal the Untapped Potential of Google and Amazon Smart Devices
They could become uncomfortably intelligent.
Digital Government
Facebook's Ideological Imperialism
Andrew Bosworth’s memo may seem insidious, but its logic used to be very popular.
Emerging Tech
Google Has Made it Official: The Internet Is Now Mobile-First
This may go down in history as the week the mobile web became the web.
Digital Government
Android Phone Users, Facebook Was Tracking Your Calls And Texts
Android users may have given Facebook access to this data unknowingly.
Emerging Tech
Amnesty International Wants to Solve Twitter's Big Problem
Can Twitter become less toxic?
Digital Government
NASA Figures Out a New Way to Bring Satellite Data Back Down To Earth
Communicating with satellites is trickier than you might think.
Ideas
What Federal Mobile Security is Missing
We need to rethink our approach to fighting foreign cyber threats.
Modernization
Local Officials to FCC: We’re Not the Ones Impeding 5G
A group of mostly mayors encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to refocus its efforts on new broadband investment, instead of preempting their oversight of public rights of way.
Policy
5G Faceoff on Capitol Hill
Localities want more of a say in broadband policymaking. The U.S. wireless industry wants to win its race with China.
Digital Government