Ideas

What a Former NSA Deputy Director Thinks of the Snowden Movie

Chris Inglis was about to retire when Edward Snowden leaked National Security Agency files.

Digital Government

US and EU seek to bridge data privacy gaps

The U.S. and the European Union have spent years trying to come to agreement over questions of privacy, security and commerce in cyberspace -- and challenges remain.

Cybersecurity

CBP details social media data on visa application

Customs and Border Protection will store social media data on Visa Waiver Program applicants just like other data, but privacy advocates contend the agency hasn't provided enough details on how it will use the information.

Cybersecurity

Nothing Pixelated Will Stay Safe on the Internet

Sensitive information such as obscured license plate numbers or censored faces may soon become easier to reveal.

Cybersecurity

The Strange Way People Perceive Privacy Online

Internet users make weaker passwords when government surveillance is on their minds.

Cybersecurity

Are NIST's privacy controls out of date?

Federal chief privacy officers are charged with ensuring that agencies store data legally and safely, but some are concerned that their policy guidelines are outmoded.

Digital Government

18F offers specs on gov-wide login

In a public notice, the innovation group 18F offered a glimpse into the data a planned governmentwide login site would collect.

Cybersecurity

Privacy groups slam DHS social media proposal

A coalition of civil liberties groups has objected to a proposed policy to collect social media information from foreign travelers.

Digital Government

Privacy Guidebook for Eavesdropping on Americans Draws Flack

New rules reflect a shift in intelligence gathering from bugging an individual’s phone to netting communications in bulk from the global internet.

Digital Government

OMB Stresses Security in Info Management Update

This is the first time since 2000 the "Circular A-130: Managing Information as a Strategic Resource" has been updated.

Digital Government

Snapchat Is the Latest Tech Company to Be Sued for Mapping Faces

The popular messaging app says it doesn’t gather biometric information.

Modernization

What If Cameras Stopped Telling the Truth?

New technology to block photography at concerts hints at an alarming future for smartphones.