Digital Government
Did Cambridge Analytica Actually Change Facebook Users’ Behavior?
A survey of Atlantic readers finds the vast majority self-censor on social media because of privacy concerns.
Digital Government
Facebook Gave User Data To The Chinese Company At The Heart of U.S.-China Tech Tensions
Huawei has been flagged numerous times by U.S. lawmakers as a possible security threat to Americans.
Digital Government
Your Smartphone Was Probably Sharing Your Friends’ Facebook Data Behind Your Back
These new revelations could spell more trouble for Facebook.
Cybersecurity
Mozilla Introduces DNS Privacy to Firefox
Updating the Domain Name System for the 21st century.
Digital Government
The Genius of GDPR Is That It Forces Companies to Police Each Other
The threat of massive fines spurs companies to action.
Cybersecurity
Google Is Turning Up the Pressure On Sites To Adopt HTTPS
A simple switch to make browsing safer.
Ideas
How to Boost Border Security While Protecting Privacy
Artificial intelligence will be a powerful tool for border control agencies, but security must be built in at every level to protect privacy.
Policy
Government Should ‘Stop Pretending’ Your Social Security Number is Secret
Cyber experts want Congress to explore different ways to prove people’s identities.
Cybersecurity
House panel looks at ditching the SSN
In light of multiple large-scale data breaches in recent years, some on Capitol Hill are looking at accelerating the move away from widespread reliance on social security numbers in government systems.
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
U.K. Facial Recognition Software Used By Police Highly Inaccurate, Report Finds
The software returned incorrect matches 98% of the time.
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.
Digital Government
Stringrays, Blocked Nominations and a Ton of Tech Bills
Congress is on a roll of tech-focused bills, including one that adds cyber positions to an agency.
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.
Digital Government
You Can Now See Exactly How Creepy All the Facebook Russia Ads Were, Down to the Specific Targeting
The ads range from obvious partisan content to pictures of funny animals.
Digital Government
If You Want Facebook to Stop Targeting You For Ads, Follow These Instructions
There are 11 steps and one recommendation.
Cybersecurity
Planned Food Stamp Recipients Database Sparks Hacking Fears
Critics say the database is unnecessarily expansive and would be a major draw for hackers.
Cybersecurity
Twitter Testing Out Encrypted Messaging
The new feature could transform direct messaging on the platform.
Digital Government