Cybersecurity
Iran Is Increasing Its Military and Cyber Activity, Report Says
After a big drop in April, Iran’s conventional military activity is up. Cyber operations never slowed down.
Cybersecurity
Government Absence Leaves Big Tech to Steer Privacy for Contact Tracing Apps
Agency CISOs will have to weigh the ramifications of apps that could combine health and location data of federal employees, a security professional said.
Data
House Lawmakers Press HHS Secretary for Details on Contact Tracing Programs
States are turning to smartphone apps and other digital tools that could compromise privacy, the lawmakers wrote.
Ideas
How South Korea Flattened the Coronavirus Curve with Technology
Two measures were critical in the country’s ability to flatten the curve: extensive testing for the disease and a national system for promptly and effectively tracking people infected with COVID-19.
Emerging Tech
COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Uses Bluetooth 'Garbage'
To work best, the app requires many people to use it, whether they have had COVID-19 or not.
IT Modernization
New App Uses QR Codes to Trace Coronavirus Exposure
A free, open-source smartphone app permits contact tracing for potential coronavirus infections while preserving privacy.
Ideas
Crashing the Party: Beware the Cyber Risks of Virtual Meet-up Apps Like Houseparty
The app’s booming popularity come with a growing number of questions about how safe and secure these kinds of apps really are.
Emerging Tech
Wi-Fi Peeks into Buildings to Check Social Distancing
Mapping the Wi-Fi strength of mobile devices can reveal how people move and gather.
Ideas
The Technology That Could Free America From Quarantine
Contact tracing is working in South Korea and Singapore. But it raises privacy issues.
Ideas
Why Singapore's Coronavirus Response Worked—and What We Can All Learn
The first thing that helped with its response was it was ready before the outbreak even occurred.
Policy
Trump Relaxes Patient Data Rules to Allow Doctors to Use Personal Phones for Telehealth
The administration broadened telehealth coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries and eased HIPAA regulations for the duration of the pandemic emergency.
IT Modernization
New Federal Rules Will Pave the Way for Electronic Health Records on Smartphones
Officials said it’s part of a push to give Americans more control over their personal data.
Cybersecurity
Social Security Turns to Social Media to Help Combat Phone Scammers
Because government-related scam calls and texts are only getting worse.
Cybersecurity
3 Essential Steps to Help Ensure Data Protection in the Mobile Workforce
Federal agencies can protect their most valuable assets by taking security measures at multiple touchpoints.
Cybersecurity
West Virginia Scraps Voatz Mobile Voting App
The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office announced it would use a different electronic absentee voting technology after researchers raised security concerns with the previous voting app it had used.
Policy
House Bill Wants to Curb Foreign Robocallers Targeting Americans
The legislation would create a task force to crack down on malicious calls that originate outside the U.S.
Ideas
'Surfing Attacks' Could Let Hackers Read Your Texts
“We want to raise awareness of such a threat,” says Ning Zhang, assistant professor at the Washington University in St. Louis.
IT Modernization
App Tells You Who's Collecting Your Data and Why
Find out what internet of things devices around you may be tracking you.
IT Modernization
GAO Launches Upgraded, Mobile-Friendly Website
Agency officials hope it’ll increase users’ access to the watchdog’s work.
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