Cybersecurity
Twitter Beefs Up Its Election Security Measures
Suspicious accounts will be getting the axe.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Government’s Not Prepared for the Social Media War
Social could be as important to the future of war and politics as the telephone and telegraph, Peter Singer writes in his new book “LikeWar.”
Emerging Tech
How to Remove Your Phone Number From Facebook
The social media giant does allow you to do this.
Digital Government
Think tank alums look to build tech expertise for Congress
A new private-sector resource hub is hoping to reverse Congress' declining institutional knowledge of technology issues.
Artificial Intelligence
Shutdown Averted, Congress Barrels Toward November
The House passed a slew of tech and cyber bills last week, but Homeland Security’s top cyber priority is still waiting in the Senate.
Cybersecurity
It's Been a Bad Week for Facebook
In addition to a massive data breach, Facebook is in trouble for targeting ads using security information.
Digital Government
Is social media ready for the 2018 elections?
Facebook and other firms have self-imposed regulations to address political advertising and misinformation, but the effectiveness of those steps remains untested.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Introduces Bug Bounty Program For Third-Party Apps
The company will accept reports discovered from passive viewing only.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want the Intel Community's Plan for Dealing with Fake Videos
The era of fake video is here. What now?
Cybersecurity
Facebook Makes Election Security Promises
CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a lengthy blog post making some lofty promises.
Policy
Trump Administration Preps Sanctions Against Foreign Election Interference
The new executive order describes a process for sanctioning digital interference, propaganda and any other efforts to meddle in U.S. elections.
Cybersecurity
Half of Government and Military Employees Used Awful Passwords for LinkedIn, Report Finds
Yes, one of them was “password”—and even in 2012 there was no excuse for that.
Digital Government
The House is Shuttling Through Tech and Cyber Bills but the Senate’s Behind
The House passed bills on cyber sanctions, supply chain security and CDM last week.
Emerging Tech
Government’s Relationship With Social Media is Still Complicated
Facebook and Twitter executives are open to the government helping them stop foreign influence campaigns, but it’s unclear what that would look like.
Cybersecurity
Warner hints at new regs for social media
Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Sheryl Sandburg faced tough questions from lawmakers and a lot of theater during a day on Capitol Hill, but it's unclear whether oversight will yield new laws or regs.
Cybersecurity
Online influence isn't just about elections, intel chief says
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats highlighted foreign information operations as a key priority.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Bash the President’s Federal Pay Freeze Plan
Plus a familiar face gets confirmed as the Energy Department’s first assistant secretary for cybersecurity.
Emerging Tech
SEC Wants to Keep Tabs on Social Media Posts That Could Move Markets
The commission is looking for an off-the-shelf tool to flag important social media posts on public sites across the web.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Is Testing a Feature Where It Suggests Who to Unfollow
It could help users clean up their timelines.
People
Trump's Twitter blocks raise constitutional questions
After a federal judge found that official government Twitter accounts may be violating free speech by blocking users, President Trump has unblocked some accounts.
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