Cybersecurity
Report: Legacy Equipment Puts Telehealth Consumers’ Data At Risk
Telehealth services have expanded exponentially over the course of the pandemic due in part to the Trump administration’s decision to relax enforcement of the industry’s privacy regulations.
Policy
Data Broker Sales To Law Enforcement Violate Fourth Amendment, Senator Argues
A Democratic senator promoted his pending privacy legislation as he spoke about the sales of American data to law enforcement agencies.
Emerging Tech
Senator Doubles Down On Data Privacy, Sends Letter to CFPB
Sen. Ron Wyden asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to tighten its rules regarding data broker sales.
Ideas
School Surveillance of Students Via Laptops May Do More Harm than Good
School laptop surveillance systems monitor students even when they’re not in school.
Artificial Intelligence
DHS Researching Public Perception of Facial Recognition and AI Use
The Department of Homeland Security is collecting privacy concerns as critics fight to ban facial recognition outright.
Digital Government
Republican Senators Question the Security of Collecting Health Information from Airline Passengers
A group of Republican senators raised concerns over the CDC’s new order requesting select data from airline passengers to track the spread of COVID-19.
Ideas
How a National Health Care Database Could Address Mission-Critical Health Data Gaps
It’s time to consider a cloud-based national health care database to make better public health decisions and prepare for any future health crises.
Ideas
Can Facebook’s Smart Glasses Be Smart about Security and Privacy?
How can someone know if the wearer is looking at you or looking at personal information about you?
Artificial Intelligence
Bill Would Block Contractors from Selling Data Harvested with AI Tools to Third Parties
A bipartisan proposal would also clarify that the government ultimately owns the data collected by federal contractors and their artificial intelligence systems.
Emerging Tech
CBP Testing Thermal Body Scans at Pedestrian Border Crossings
The agency is piloting a new Pedestrian Detection-at-Range system to identify illegal or dangerous items being smuggled through ports of entry.
Digital Government
VA Officials and Lawmakers Have (Different) Issues With Push to Collect More Veteran Data
Republicans worried collection of religious, sexual and gender information would violate veterans’ privacy; agency officials said they already collect that data.
Cybersecurity
Audit: IRS Needs to Improve How It Wipes Taxpayer Data from Devices
Computer and laptop hard drives that aren’t properly scrubbed could allow exposure of private taxpayer data.
Ideas
Apple’s Plan to Scan Your Phone Raises the Stakes on a Key Question: Can You Trust Big Tech?
Other large tech companies also have considerable control over customers’ devices and insight into their data.
Policy
Big Tech Under Scrutiny as White House Looks to Align Policy Approach with Europe
Lawmakers are also trying to beef up resources for domestic privacy and cybersecurity enforcement at an emboldened Federal Trade Commission.
Emerging Tech
DOJ Seeks Congressional Funding to Implement Policy on Body-Worn Cameras
The announcement follows tensions with some local police departments over the authority to release footage recorded during joint operations.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Cryptocurrencies to Save the Day?
After activists turned out to kill an amendment that would have set back the cryptocurrency industry, Nextgov decided to look at how the volatile technology can be used as a force for good.
Ideas
Data Privacy Laws in the US Protect Profit but Prevent Sharing Data for Public Good – People Want the Opposite
People produce mountains of data every day, but not all data is treated the same under the law.
Emerging Tech
Facial Recognition Tech Use Increasing Among Federal Agencies
Use cases included criminal investigations, building security and access to digital assets like smartphones and security agency websites.
Ideas
Government Employees' Online Personal Info Presents Unmitigated Risk Vector
Today, 1 in 15 government workers is exposed to social engineering attacks.
Policy