Modernization
The Company Rumored to Help the FBI Hack an iPhone Is Now Going After Distracted Drivers
A recently introduced bill would permit state authorities to use scanning technology to determine whether a phone or other device was in use around the time of a collision.
Digital Government
What Private Information Did Uber Give the Government?
The ride-sharing service has released its first-ever transparency report, detailing the user and driver data it provided to local and state regulatory agencies.
Cybersecurity
House panel advances Email Privacy Act
The act would update a 30-year-old law to require the government to use a warrant to force tech firms to turn over their customers' stored electronic communications.
Digital Government
The Dark Side of Big Data
Surveillance and public-benefits programs gather large amounts of information on low-income people, feeding opaque algorithms that can trap them in poverty.
Modernization
WhatsApp Encryption Won’t Keep Your Messages Secret Unless You Also Do This
Privacy activists shouldn't get excited just yet.
Cybersecurity
It Only Costs $20 to Steal Someone’s Identity Online
Like any marketplace worth its salt, supply and demand set prices.
Cybersecurity
Agencies making uneven progress in adopting HTTPS
Agencies have until the end of the year to switch their public websites to the more secure HTTPS protocol. Some are much further along than others.
Cybersecurity
FBI lawyer says encryption has a purpose
After accessing a terrorist's iPhone without Apple's help, the FBI says it will take cues from the American people when it comes to the future of encryption.
Cybersecurity
DHS sets privacy rules for mobile apps
The guidelines require DHS mobile apps to have a privacy policy that is accessible to users before and after installation of the app.
Digital Government
Survey: People Will Share their Data with Companies for Cash
Getting cash or discounts for your personal data could give you more control over it—but may help turn privacy into a premium feature.
Cybersecurity
Why data privacy is up to developers
Many users lack the tools, knowledge or inclination to control the flow of their data through the Internet of Things, which means developers are responsible for keeping data safe.
Cybersecurity
Intel privacy board chief resigns
David Medine, chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, submitted his resignation to the White House on March 29.
Cybersecurity
Are Agencies Still Overusing Social Security Numbers? Lawmakers Want an Audit
Agencies were supposed to stop defaulting to SSN identification starting nearly a decade ago.
Digital Government
Driverless-Car Makers on Privacy: Just Trust Us
Members of Congress are calling for new rules that determine how companies can use personal data collected by autonomous vehicles.
Cybersecurity
Do health IT and privacy rules need a refresh?
There are gaps in laws covering health data privacy, accessibility and security, but some lawmakers worry new regulations will create even greater problems.
Digital Government
Tim Cook: 'We Need to Decide as a Nation How Much Power the Government Should Have'
Cook continued to frame the Apple-FBI hearing as an issue of national importance over the principle of privacy.
Digital Government
Self-Driving Cars and the Looming Privacy Apocalypse
Driverless vehicles will learn everything about you, and influence your behavior in ways you won’t even realize.
Ideas
Is the New Post-Safe Harbor Data Privacy Law a Silver Bullet or a First Step?
The Judicial Redress Act is a solid first step, but Congress and the Obama administration cannot stop there.
Digital Government
White House CIO Deflects on Apple Encryption Debate
At SXSW, President Obama urged citizens to avoid an “absolutist” stance on encryption. But the White House CIO says he can make an argument for both sides.
Cybersecurity