Cybersecurity
Internet giants want Trump to back strong encryption
Forty of the most recognizable internet companies want to make sure their policy priorities -- which include data security, strong encryption and immigration reform -- are considered by the Trump administration from Day One.
Cybersecurity
Google, Amazon Urge Trump to Support Strong Encryption
The president-elect has generally opposed encryption that keeps out law enforcement.
Modernization
Report: FBI Can Unlock Most Devices
The bureau can access the data on most of the smartphones and laptops it encounters during investigations, according to a report.
Cybersecurity
How to flip the cyberthreat paradigm
By thinking like an adversary, federal agencies can find and fix organizational weaknesses before the bad guys can exploit them.
Modernization
Does quantum computing bring security promise?
The CIO of the agency responsible for guarding the country's nuclear weapons said quantum computing will bring cybersecurity breakthroughs.
Cybersecurity
Senator: Industry needs to educate Congress on cyber
Sen. Mark Warner, one of the most tech-savvy members of Congress, said industry should help him and his colleagues better understand technology so they can design smarter cyber policy.
Cybersecurity
Human Rights Group Ranks Best and Worst Messaging Apps for Privacy
Microsoft, BlackBerry and Snapchat fared poorly in the rankings from Amnesty International.
Modernization
Video: Keep Facebook Messages Private Using End-to-End Encryption
You can also set a timer for messages to expire.
Cybersecurity
Rep. Will Hurd: ‘Encryption is Good for Our National Security’
Where does the debate over encryption go from here?
Cybersecurity
Brennan: Government 'cannot just hope' private sector will protect digital domain
CIA Director John Brennan warned of the need to improve government defense of the digital domain before a catastrophic event.
Cybersecurity
McCain to White House: If You Won’t Establish a Cyber Defense Policy, Congress Will
A Senate Armed Forces Committee blasted the White House for "ignoring" issues related to encryption.
Cybersecurity
Nothing Pixelated Will Stay Safe on the Internet
Sensitive information such as obscured license plate numbers or censored faces may soon become easier to reveal.
Cybersecurity
New policy on encryption appears unlikely
The director of the National Security Agency and the undersecretary of Defense for intelligence told a Senate panel that encryption issues would continue to be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Cybersecurity
Millions of Stolen Last.fm Passwords Have Been Decrypted. These Are the Top 50
Remembering a strong password is difficult
Cybersecurity
Military Supermarket Chain's Encryption Setup is 'Unacceptable,' Commissary Says
Computer-generated passwords essentially are stored underneath the doormat, beside personal and financial data, contracting documents show.
Emerging Tech
China’s New Satellite Puts Quantum Encryption Into Orbit
It’s designed to literally teleport information nearly 750 miles.
Emerging Tech
Beyond the Black Box: Quantum Computing Explained
Quantum computers break the laws of Newtonian physics by tapping into the science of quantum physics.
Digital Government
Taking blockchain beyond bitcoin
Blockchain isn't just for bitcoin, and federal agencies might find other uses for the secure recordkeeping tool.
Emerging Tech
Can Encryption Protect Government Files Forever?
Suddenly, just like athletes who might initially be able to hide their doping only to later get caught by improved testing standards, the government found itself relying on a protection scheme that could no longer keep hidden its secrets.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director: Time to Discuss Encryption Before 'Something Terrible Happens'
"At some point, encryption is going to figure into a major event in this country," Comey said.
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