Cybersecurity
CISA, International Counterparts Highlight Mistakes Organizations Make After a Cyber Intrusion
A lot of what’s necessary to appropriately respond to a cyber incident should happen way in advance.
Digital Government
Survey: Nearly 3 in 4 Americans Want More Government Oversight on Data Privacy
Slightly less than half of Americans say they wouldn’t share any sort of sensitive information with a business for any reason.
Cybersecurity
Using Automated Security Protocols Reduce the Cost of Data Breaches, Report Says
U.S. agencies lead in adopting security automation and orchestration, an expert said.
Cybersecurity
CIA Report Prompts Call for DHS Cyber Authority Over Intelligence Agencies
Senator asks the director of national intelligence why his office hasn’t implemented a basic anti-phishing tool like the rest of the government.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Marshals Service Breach Exposed Personal Data of 387,000 Prisoners
The agency notified affected individuals this month after learning about the intrusion in December.
Ideas
Preventing Remote Workers from Being Sitting Ducks
Unlike workers in other industries, most federal workers have largely conducted business within the four walls of their agency.
Cybersecurity
DISA Confirms Data Breach Affecting 200,000 People
Defense officials provided few details but said the affected systems have since been secured.
Ideas
America’s Hopelessly Anemic Response to One of the Largest Personal-Data Breaches Ever
The government has indicted four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army for hacking into the credit-reporting agency Equifax. The question is why.
Cybersecurity
Justice Department Attributes Equifax Hack to Chinese Military Officers
Officials highlight the theft of intellectual property, in addition to personal information.
Cybersecurity
German Researchers Accessed Service Members’ Sensitive Medical Data—and One Lawmaker Wants Answers
Sen. Mark Warner wants to know what the Defense Health Agency is doing to secure “a significant number” of medical images.
Digital Government
Senators Renew Effort to Safeguard People’s Data Online
The bill would make companies subject to fines from the Federal Trade Commission if they poorly protect data.
Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Launch Cyberattacks Against International Athletics Organizations
The attacks come as the World Anti-Doping Agency threatens to bar Russia from participating in major competitions, including the Olympics and other world championship events.
Cybersecurity
Senators Push FTC to Investigate Amazon’s Role in Capital One Hack
The bank was renting servers from the tech company, which were exploited in the attack.
Policy
Privacy Bill Could Put Dishonest Tech Execs Behind Bars
The Mind Your Own Business Act would expand FTC authorities and introduce comprehensive new protections for consumers’ personal data.
Cybersecurity
VA Exposes Sensitive Veteran Data to Thousands of Unauthorized Employees
The files included medical records, internal communications and other sensitive information dating back to 2016, the inspector general found.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Cloud Customers, Not Providers, Increasingly Responsible for Managing Threats
The Cloud Security Alliance found the issues that traditionally plagued cloud service providers aren’t as big of a problem today.
Cybersecurity
You’re Probably Not Getting $125 from Equifax Claims, FTC Warns
A rapid influx of claims is already exhausting the $31 million fund for payouts.
Cybersecurity
Equifax Will Fork Up to $700 Million to Compensate for 2017 Data Breach
Those impacted by the breach may be eligible to receive up to $20,000 in cash payments.
Digital Government
Federal Employees Suing OPM Score Win in Lawsuit Over Data Hacks
Appeals court overrules district-level finding, says federal employee unions have standing to sue.
Cybersecurity