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Caitlin Fairchild

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Caitlin Fairchild
Caitlin Fairchild is Nextgov's Web Producer. In her role, she writes about privacy, personal security and emerging tech, but also coordinates Nextgov's social media strategy. She has worked at Government Executive Media Group since 2011. Caitlin has previously written for Living Social, Washingtonian and Nellis Air Force Base. She is an alumna of The College of William & Mary.
Digital Government

FCC Chairman Declines to Brief Congress About Location Data Controversy

Lawmakers wanted to hear from the FCC about the recent hot-button issue of mobile carriers selling location data to third parties.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Emerging Tech

Lawmaker Asks FCC for Emergency Briefing

The House Energy and Commerce committee chairman wants location data answers, now.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

Yubico Creates Physical Security Key for iPhones

Android devices no longer get to have all the fun.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

Senators Call For FCC Investigation of Phone Companies Selling Location Data

Your telecom company knows where you are—and it may be selling that information.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Emerging Tech

Some Android Users Can't Delete Facebook From Their Devices

The social network has established preinstall deals.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Emerging Tech

IBM Wants to Use Your Smartphone to Better Predict the Weather

The company wants to explore untapped sensors in phones to take barometric readings.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

Beware of Apple Support Phishing Scams

Don't take the bait.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

More Than 25 Million Passport Numbers Stolen in Marriott Breach

About 5 million of those were unencrypted.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Digital Government

FCC Shuts Down

But nothing will stop the agency's 5G wireless spectrum auction.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Emerging Tech

FCC Approves Google's Motion Sensor Tech

Radar-based motion sensing gets a government thumbs up.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

Microsoft Patches Browser Bug That Allowed a PC Takeover

The flaw has been exploited for targeted attacks.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
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Cybersecurity

NASA Reveals It Had a Security Breach in October

The agency is investigating the incident.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Emerging Tech

Twitter Is Facing More Global Government Demands For Content Removal Than Ever Before

Countries around the world are making these requests.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

Hackers Could 3D Print Your Head to Unlock Your Phone

Facial recognition is not foolproof.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

Facebook Faces Another Privacy Scandal

This time it's over user photos that have been exposed.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

The Biggest Password Mistakes of 2018

The federal government made the list this year.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Emerging Tech

Hertz is Now Using Facial Recognition to Check Out Cars

The car rental company is promising super speedy checkouts.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Emerging Tech

New Facebook Patent Predicts Your Location Before You Get There

It's like location tracking...but in the future.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Emerging Tech

CDC to Study Scooter Accidents

Scooters have become a public health issue.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Emerging Tech

Microsoft: Tech Companies Must Regulate Their Use of Facial Recognition

The tech company addresses its industry peers.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild