Opinion

Depending on whether you work for states and localities, the federal government or the private sector, your job satisfaction may differ.

Only 55 percent of people living in rural areas have access to the speeds that currently qualify as broadband, while 94 percent of the urban population does.

Data collected from the Internet of Things must be integrated into existing strategies while keeping new challenges in mind.

City leaders also have a responsibility to make sure that this new segment of our economy is safe for its citizens and guests, is respectful of neighborhood integrity, and pays for its fair share of the public services that it relies on.

The Santa Clara, Calif., Board of Supervisors is reviewing a proposal to make all law enforcement agencies inform the supervisors of surveillance equipment purchased and a written policy of how it will be used.

To discourage racial profiling, Nextdoor turned to city and community leaders in Oakland and also received input from Stanford associate psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt, a MacArthur "Genius" grant winner and expert in how deeply rooted biases affect law enforcement.

A recent survey reveals a clear gap between citizens’ acceptance of digitally enabled platforms, models and tools and government’s plans to embrace sharing economy opportunities.

State legislators step back from a bill that would limit such technology and instead take a reasonable approach — that should serve as a model for state legislators considering regulation for other emerging technologies.

Data-driven algorithms drive decision-making in ways that touch our economic, social and civic lives. But they contain inherent biases and assumptions that are too often invisible to the public.

Optimizing web content for mobile users is crucial for helping citizens access information and services now that more people are on smart phones than ever before.

Ransomware – which encrypts your files and offers to sell you the key – operates differently from other malicious software. Those differences turn out to give potential victims a fighting chance.

Government agencies have barely two years to upgrade the PCI security to computer systems that accept credit card payments. Missing that deadline could mean added costs and even an interruption to the flow of revenue.

When police video is properly indexed and stored for later search and retrieval, its metadata becomes extremely powerful.

Big data studies often use easily available user-generated data from the Internet. Researchers assume that this data offers a window into reality. It doesn't necessarily.

The recent squabble between the FBI and Apple goes far beyond the San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone. Here is a quick overview to understand the big picture.

With the increase in identity theft, credit agencies are usually offering a year of free credit monitoring that will alert a user if there is suspicious activity -- but won't prevent it.

If a computer search would qualify for a warrant if its whereabouts were known, why should simply hiding its location make it legally unsearchable?

We are deepening our understanding of why people fall victim to the attacks in the first place.