Cybersecurity
Time for more robust IOT oversight
Infosec and privacy concerns are going unaddressed in the internet of things ecosystem, and some government agency has to take the lead.
Digital Government
“Why Am I Seeing This Ad” Explanations on Facebook Are Incomplete and Misleading, a Study Says
Some of the answers are vague at best.
Digital Government
How the Government Could Fix Facebook
After years of allowing the world’s largest social network to police itself, Congress and federal regulators are discussing some promising reforms.
Digital Government
Facebook Is Changing the Way it Handles Your Data—Here’s How
It’s the largest set of changes to Facebook’s terms of service in years.
Digital Government
The Cambridge Analytica Scandal Affected Nearly 40 million More People Than We Thought
The revelation was buried deep in a lengthy update from Facebook today.
Cybersecurity
How to Practice Cybersecurity With The Whole Family
Kids are often more concerned with Minecraft than malware.
Cybersecurity
Panera Bread Leaked Customer Data Right on its Website for Months Despite Warnings
The chain restaurant had millions' of customers' personal info
Cybersecurity
Privacy Tool Makes It Harder For ISPs To Track You
It speeds up your internet as well.
Emerging Tech
Musk and Zuckerberg Are Fighting Over Whether We Rule Technology—Or it Rules Us
The default setting for Silicon Valley is in question.
Digital Government
VISA Applications May Require Five Years of Social Media Information
In the near future, Visa applications filed through the State Department may require a lot of personal info.
Digital Government
State Department wants to ask all visa applicants about their social media activity
For the millions who seek a U.S. visa every year, giving up social media information and history may become a required step.
Digital Government
Facebook Expands Bug Bounty Program for Data Mining Apps
This announcement comes in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Digital Government
Zuckerberg Will Reportedly Face the Music Before Congress Instead of Sending His Deputies
Facebook has previously only sent lawyers or lower-level executives to Congress.
Digital Government
Firefox Extension Can Prevent Facebook From Tracking You Around The Web
It isolates your web activity from the social media giant.
Emerging Tech
Government Seeks Biometric Tech That Doesn’t Need People To Scan Fingerprints
New technology suggests automated machines might be the ones scanning your fingerprints from surfaces in the near future.
Digital Government
Android Phone Users, Facebook Was Tracking Your Calls And Texts
Android users may have given Facebook access to this data unknowingly.
Digital Government
FTC Will Investigate Facebook's Data Privacy Scandal
The government agency is stepping in.
Digital Government
This Is So Much Bigger Than Facebook
Data misuse is a feature, not a bug—and it’s plaguing our entire culture.
Digital Government