Digital Government
Apparent wave of cyber breaches is an illusion
Media-hungry pranksters are giving the false impression there have been more intrusions on government and corporate networks, but exploits have been intense for years, researchers say.
Digital Government
White House aims to disrupt al Qaeda online
Idea is to undermine terrorist group's ability to promote violence.
Modernization
Supreme Court to consider government's warrantless GPS tracking
Current surveillance laws do not regulate law enforcement's access to geolocational information.
Modernization
DHS debuts Energy Star-like system for software security
Ratings will help agencies weed out products with vulnerabilities, and would give companies a financial incentive to take safety measures.
Cybersecurity
White House proposal could open computer networks to insider threats
Industry group cautions against getting auditors involved in assessing security, instead suggesting financial incentives for strong company-enforced safeguards.
Digital Government
FBI teams with 11 countries to unmask scareware ringleaders
Increasingly, U.S. authorities depend on foreign governments for help discovering the identities of cyber criminals who use fake names and foreign bank accounts to hide their proceeds.
Cybersecurity
Banks urged to get faster at reporting cyber breaches
Witnesses say time is of the essence in notifying account holders of incidents, and imply Citigroup did not respond fast enough to a recent intrusion.
Modernization
Treasury seeks brainy search engine to help follow terrorist money
The software must be able to work with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's existing fraud-detection application to probe a database of large transactions.
Digital Government
ATF officials ignored red flags on website intended to help stop gun-trafficking
When Phoenix agents documented suspicious weapons sales, supervisors let the firearms wind up with cartels, Republican aides say
Digital Government