Digital Government
DOJ adds warrant requirement to Stingray use
A policy memo puts new boundaries on federal law enforcement's use of cell-site interceptors or IMSI catchers.
Cybersecurity
Email privacy bill could move in the fall
Prospects are brighter for quick Senate committee action on an email privacy measure than for floor consideration of a broader information-sharing bill.
Cybersecurity
2 Easy Steps to Improve Privacy Policies
OK, they’re not so easy. But they would save us from the eternal amend-then-freak-out cycle
People
Another lawsuit for OPM, Ashley Madison's government customers and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Bigger IRS breach, institutionalizing PIF, and FAA drones and glitches
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
How Phone Companies Used 'Supercookies' to Track Customers' Web Browsing
AT&T and Verizon continued tracking users' unencrypted traffic for months after backlash over the practice erupted in November 2014, researchers found.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Dumped a Harvard Intern After he Exposed a Privacy Flaw
Arun Khanna found out the hard way that Facebook doesn’t particularly appreciate it when potential employees reveal embarrassing privacy gaps.
Digital Government
Video: Everything Google Knows About You
And how to manage it in Google's privacy settings.
Cybersecurity
Bill to Criminalize Revenge Porn Coming After Recess
Lawmakers led by Rep. Jackie Speier want to outlaw nonconsensual porn, but they'll be up against opposition from free-speech advocates.
Modernization
Do Police Need a Warrant to See Where a Phone Is?
Right now, no. But that could change soon.
Cybersecurity
PSC takes on OPM, FBI lags on info sharing, Joint Chiefs' email crashes and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Fake Data Sets Could Safeguard Privacy
Synthetic datasets allow researchers to study social systems without compromising individual identities—but how reliable is the information they’re using?
Modernization
Video: Google Maps' Timeline Can Show Every Place You've Ever Been
The tech giant is rolling out a digital travel diary.
Modernization
Your Butt-Dials Can Be Recorded, Federal Court Says
A federal appeals court said the recipients of butt- or pocket-dials are free to record what they hear.
Cybersecurity
Q&A: Rep. Ted Lieu
The California Democrat with a degree in computer science chastises government for launching tech "when they know it's going to fail. We should just stop doing that."
Cybersecurity
OPM Changes Privacy Rules to Let Investigators Inside All Databases
About 40 systems, holding medical files and complaint records, among other things, are affected by the policy change.
Emerging Tech
Video: 5 Ways to Improve Your Facebook Experience
It's the social network nearly everyone uses. Here's how you make the most of it.
Cybersecurity
Should the clearance system be taken away from OPM?
Two lawmakers want to find a new home for the security clearance database that was breached.
Cybersecurity