Digital Government
Do Tech Companies Owe It to the Public to Cooperate With Surveillance?
Private firms have become uneasy about keeping tabs on customers, but they should put collective safety ahead of profit.
Cybersecurity
Obama's 'Privacy Bill of Rights' Gets Bashed from All Sides
The proposal aims to give consumers more control over their own information, but privacy advocates say it doesn't go far enough.
Cybersecurity
In the Near Future, Your Face Will Be Your ID
One California-based firm builds software that uses more 16,000 data points—like the distance between eyes—to identify an individual.
Cybersecurity
Why People Probably Won't Pay to Keep Their Web History Secret
Historically, privacy has rarely been a priority. Frequently, it's a luxury. For most people, it hasn't been possible at all.
Modernization
Apple CEO Says Obama Needs to Embrace 'Privacy First' Philosophy
"If those of us in positions of responsibility fail to do everything in our power to protect the right of privacy, we risk something far more valuable than money. We risk our way of life."
Digital Government
More data, more promise, more questions
The White House’s big data and privacy working group cites progress, but acknowledges that big challenges lie ahead.
Digital Government
Obama Tweaks NSA Spying Rules
A new report from the intelligence community outlines post-Snowden changes to how the government spies on Americans and foreigners.
Cybersecurity
FOIA redux, population data and encryption middle ground
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Government Privacy Board to Obama: Shut Down NSA Mass Spying Now
The White House has been quiet on surveillance reform since the USA Freedom Act crumbled in the Senate last November.
Cybersecurity
Why Doesn’t Obama’s Data Breach Privacy Proposal Apply to Agencies?
Currently, there is no law in place requiring hacked agencies to notify citizens when their data is compromised.
Digital Government
Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Data Privacy Laws
The president will urge lawmakers to pass laws to combat hacking and protect student privacy.
Cybersecurity
The Webcam Hacking Epidemic
It'd be easy for policy makers to correct gaps in protections against remote access tools used to spy on individuals. So why haven't they?
Cybersecurity
Report: Definition of ‘Privacy’ Evolving
In a new paper from Pew, experts warn that surveillance-free spaces are disappearing.
Cybersecurity
Tech Giants Join Microsoft's Privacy Fight Against Justice Department
Apple, Amazon, Verizon, AT&T and others want to keep the U.S. using search warrants to seize private data stored overseas.
Modernization
Early IoT adopters see opportunities and obstacles
The Internet of Things is changing the way companies do business, but challenges abound.
Cybersecurity
DHS audit, S&T website and smartphone encryption
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Drones and privacy: Rejecting regulation
A new Brookings study backs a property-rights approach to the drone privacy problem.
Digital Government
Should social media affect your security clearance?
As continuous evaluation efforts ramp up, the intelligence community is testing ways to fold online postings into the mix.
Acquisition
Cyber recruiting, a notable election loss, NetCents setbacks and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity