Digital Government
Consumers to government: Protect us online
Two-thirds of consumers polled wanted the government to ensure they have privacy online, a survey finds.
Digital Government
Fake Twitter accounts bedevil politicos
Political info becomes suspect as fake Twitter feeds spread false or negative information about candidates and incumbents.
Cybersecurity
USCIS telework may add to privacy risks, IG says
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services might be exposing its data to greater risks because of workers carrying files home for teleworking, a report says.
Digital Government
What IBM could teach feds about social media
IBM could teach government agencies a few things about managing Facebook and Twitter.
Cybersecurity
US wants to store European travelers' personal data for 15 years
A proposed rule has unsettled some European leaders, who are rankled by U.S. efforts to collect information such as travelers' addresses and credit card numbers.
Modernization
Texas surrenders to TSA pat-downs
A spat between TSA and Texas legislature has thrust airport pat-downs into the spotlight once again, with the debate pitting personal privacy against national security.
Modernization
Feds conflicted over cell phone tracking
The Justice Department is looking at smart phone tracking as a tool to solve crimes. Some lawmakers say tracking presents problems with consumer privacy.
Digital Government
Apple iPhone becomes lightning rod for public's privacy fears
The discovery of a location-tracking feature that can't be turned off sparked consumer fears and a clumsy response from Apple.
People
House panel probes White House staff's storing of mobile device messages
A senior White House official testified on systems in place for automatically capturing all e-mail messages at the office, but a lawmaker suggested some staffers may be bypassing that system by using personal mobile devices.
Modernization
SSA exposed SSNs, names, birth dates for 36,000 people, IG says
The Social Security Administration didn't take enough precautions to protect against exposing the Social Security numbers, names and birth dates of more than 36,000 people, according to a new audit.
People
Denied! Event with White House leader closed to press
The Obama administration's cybersecurity leader delivered a speech to a trade group, and reporters were not welcome. We don't get it.
Cybersecurity
Agencies balk at clearance reciprocity
Federal agencies are still reluctant to honor personnel security clearances granted by other agencies or organizations, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Cybersecurity
Recommended reading
Broadband plan do-over; Myths of password protection; Cybersecurity and the new Congress.
Digital Government
Privacy push could get pushback
Online privacy, always a touchy subject when so many people are networking and shopping via the Internet, is about to become a political football.
Digital Government
Privacy czar coming soon
The Obama administration is about to appoint a privacy czar, and other measures are also in the offing to protect people online.
Digital Government
GSA employee's error exposes entire staff to potential identity theft
A GSA employee's error has exposed the Social Security numbers of everyone in the agency.
People