Digital Government
Unsure Who to Accept or Reject on LinkedIn? Consult This Flowchart
LinkedIn can be a goldmine for professional opportunities if you know where to look.
Digital Government
USDA to Block Social Media Following IG Report Showing an Uptick in Porn Watching
Employees will be barred from visiting 400 websites "not related to official department communications or business," starting Wednesday.
Emerging Tech
Interior Wants To Know How To Manage Its Huge Social Media Presence
The department issued a sources sought notice seeking tools to manage its 1,500 social media accounts.
Digital Government
Can first responders counter fake news?
A DHS advisory group offers tops on how local and federal emergency responders can leverage social media.
Emerging Tech
Here’s How to Counter Fake News During a Disaster
A Homeland Security Department advisory group wants to help emergency responders control the social media conversation.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Is Introducing New Rules ... Again
The social network is waging a war against spam.
Cybersecurity
Russia's Troll Operation Was Not That Sophisticated
“If the Internet Research Agency were a start-up media company, they probably would not be picking up a fresh round of venture capital.”
Cybersecurity
“I Am in Love With LOVE!” Russian Trolls Tried to Seem Like Normal Americans By Quoting the Bible, Shakira, and Others
The Russian trolls seem to have a sense of humor.
Cybersecurity
Paypal Was Used to Launder Russian Trolls’ Money During the 2016 Election
They used this cash to pay for inflammatory ads.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want to Curb Big Tech's Influence on Kids
Those smartphone addictions are not a joking matter, according to a trio of lawmakers.
Cybersecurity
Students Around the World Prepare to Celebrate Safer Internet Day
The internet will never be risk-proof.
Digital Government
I Scanned My Social Media Like a Potential Employer, and the Results Were Scary
Even a few curse words could be a problem for potential employers.
Emerging Tech
Facebook’s Algorithm Change Could Affect How Cops Speak to Citizens
Facebook has already become a critical communications tool for police and fire departments as well as local governments across the United States.
Digital Government
How to Spot the Angry Citizens in a Troll Storm
When mean tweets start pouring in, federal social media managers need to be able to tell the difference.
Emerging Tech
All Followers Are Fake Followers
A New York Times exposé of a “black market” for online fame diagnoses the symptom of social-media despair, but misses its cause.
Digital Government
Ahead of Tougher EU Data Laws, Facebook Is Sharing Its Privacy Philosophy
Facebook also said that it will introduce a “privacy center,” a one-stop-shop within the platform for adjusting privacy settings.
Policy
FEC Will Take Up Online Political Ad Transparency
The Federal Election Commission may soon require online ads that urge viewers to vote for or against a specific candidate to include a disclaimer about where they originated.
Digital Government
Global fitness tracker data exposes IoT policy gap
Thanks to data from fitness trackers, jogging routes of service members are providing a virtual atlas of sensitive military installations and forward operational bases around the world.
Digital Government
A CEO Named Andrea Became Andrew on LinkedIn to Avoid Harassment
"It was a subtly different world."
Digital Government