Modernization
Prudence over panic
A seasoned CISO explains why focusing too much on zero-days can distract from older vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
Trump's pick to head whistleblower office comes from group suing EPA
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead a whistleblower protection office comes from a legal group that is currently suing the EPA to access employees' encrypted communications.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How the Trump Budget Treats Cyber
The budget hikes some cyber spending at DHS and FBI but cuts R&D.
Modernization
Senate Staffers Can Now Use Encryption App Signal
The Senate embraces encryption once again.
Cybersecurity
No agencies hit by WannaCry so far
Steps taken in the government's 2015 cyber sprint continue to pay dividends, acting federal CIO says.
Cybersecurity
White House: No U.S. Federal Systems Hit By WannaCry Ransomware
The attack also appears to have spared critical U.S. infrastructure such as energy plants and dams.
Cybersecurity
McCaskill slams 'turf wars' over cyber
Why some senators and private sector players think big changes are needed in the U.S. approach to cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
You Cannot Encrypt Your Face
Democracy may be impossible in a world where no dissent is anonymous.
Cybersecurity
McCaul: Expect a Major IT Modernization Push after Cyber Executive Order
The effort to modernize government technology will likely be driven by Rep. Will Hurd’s legislation, the House Homeland chairman said.
Digital Government
Powerful Algorithms Need a New Formula, Not More Transparency, To Be Kept in Check
Algorithms are complicated so exposing the code behind them won’t make them more understandable, says Microsoft.
Cybersecurity
A Trick That Hides Censored Websites Inside Cat Videos
The technique uses popular sites as camouflage for banned ones.
Cybersecurity
Quantum Computing Could Make the Encryption Behind Every Internet Transaction Obsolete—Someday
Cryptographers aren’t just giving up, though.
Cybersecurity
Government Needs ‘Heavy Artillery’ for Cyberspace, DHS Chief Says
Plodding bureaucracy could leave government outgunned in cyberspace, Gen. John Kelly said in his first major address as secretary.
Cybersecurity
CIA director rips Assange, defends foreign surveillance
In his first public remarks as CIA director, Mike Pompeo defended the work of the agency -- and condemned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and former intel contractor Edward Snowden for undermining the CIA and national security.
Cybersecurity
The Founding Fathers Encrypted Secret Messages, Too
Centuries before cybersecurity, statesmen around the world communicated with their own elaborate codes and ciphers.
Cybersecurity
Encryption Won’t Stop Your Internet Provider From Spying on You
Data patterns alone can be enough to give away what video you’re watching on YouTube.
Digital Government
UK Officials Want to Fight Terrorism By Forcing WhatsApp to Release Users’ Messages
The UK home secretary on Sunday told the BBC it’s “completely unacceptable” that intelligence agencies can’t access WhatsApp messages.
Cybersecurity
What Trump's Skinny Budget Says About Cybersecurity
The budget proposal pledges cyber initiatives at the Pentagon and Homeland Security Department and to counter terrorists’ use of encryption.
Digital Government
Encrypted Messaging Apps Vex Lawmakers
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Democrats want an in-person briefing from the White House counsel on the staff’s use of encrypted apps and personal and professional Twitter accounts.
Cybersecurity
New York DA to Trump: Have Our Backs Against Cop-proof Encryption
New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance advocated a congressional ban on cop-proof encryption, but legislation never got off the ground.
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