Cybersecurity
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The nonprofit advisory group GovRAMP reports that its Progressing Security Snapshot Program leads to steady cybersecurity improvements for cloud service providers who sell to government, ultimately boosting trust. -
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ list reflects pressure on states to manage cyber risk, modernize systems and implement AI responsibly — with federal partnership playing a central role.
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Following an internal audit by the city technology office, leaders said they have removed an unknown account that had gained access to confidential legal files. An IT analysis is underway.
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Sen. Gary Peters is hoping that the private industry will take measures to protect driver information and build defenses to vehicle hacking rather than the federal government.
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In an ironic twist, Apple is now asking the FBI to cooperate requesting information on how the encryption was bypassed in order to better protect their phones.
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Using an unnamed third party the FBI was able to access the encrypted information ending the contentious lawsuit that sparked a national controversy.
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Many legal experts believe that Clinton faces little risk of being prosecuted for using the private email system to conduct official business when she served as Secretary of State.
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By understanding where attacks come from and some preventive steps you can take to minimize an attack, your agency will be better prepared to defend itself and your constituents.
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The move is symbolic because even though the men being charged are all in Iran, the U.S. ability to identify them sent a message to future state-sponsored hackers.
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As more personal information is collected by ever-more-powerful computers, giant sets of data have become available — not only for legitimate uses, but also abuses.
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Officials will neither confirm nor deny that forensic software company Cellebrite is helping the feds break into the iPhone used by the San Bernardino mass shooter.
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Despite objections that drivers' Social Security numbers would be shared nationally, a Senate panel approved a bill that would allow Louisiana motorists to get a license that meets federal travel and other ID rules.
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If the government drops its demands for Apple's help and unlocks the data itself, the tech company will likely remain in the dark on what prosecutors learned.
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Transit agencies have begun recording sound and video on buses in the name of safety and customer service — but critics say it represents another step in government spying on citizens.
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The new era of cybercrime requires little more than a credit card to launch an attack.
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FBI investigators say they may have found a way to access San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook's iPhone information without the company's cooperation.
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Combating the Islamic State online is the least developed and most controversial part of the administration’s multi-pronged military strategy.
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The key mover on the issue has sponsored legislation for a two-year moratorium on using government drones over private property with certain public safety exemptions.
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The ACLU is bringing legal measures against the Hayward, Calif., police due to their conduct at a 2014 demonstration and subsequent editing of body cam video.
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Attorneys for Apple also maintained in their motion filed in federal court that the government has misinterpreted the All Writs Act compelling Apple to design software that would allow FBI agents to hack an iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino shooter.
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Tech leaders argue that changes to Visa allowances would hurt their bottom line if people doing business with their companies had difficulty coming to the U.S.
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