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- Hunting for evidence, Secret Service unlocks phone data with force or finesse
At a dedicated phone forensics facility in Tulsa, Okla., the Secret Service breaks into about 40 phones a year that could contain valuable information related to criminal investigations.
- Influencers: US should hit Russia harder for political hacks
The US should retaliate more strongly against Russia for its digital attacks on American political organizations, more than three-quarters of Passcode’s Influencers said.
- Does the health data industry prioritize profits or patients?
In his new book about medical privacy, Adam Tanner argues patients are in the dark about a multibillion dollar industry that profits from their medical records.
- Hackers for good: A bug bounty hunter's path to America
So-called 'bug bounty' programs, which pay ethical hackers anywhere in the world for reporting security flaws, are the ticket for one Indian security researcher to study in the US.
- Awakening from the dream: The security flaws of Westworld
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- Privacy by design: How fashion combats surveillance
Designers, artists, and students around the world are creating accessories and clothing meant to hide wearers' identities from mass surveillance.
- Can Congress help boost US digital defenses?
After US intelligence officials blamed Russia for interfering in November's vote, a new Senate subcommittee will help the Defense Department build up its digital arsenal for the next generation of cybersecurity threats.
- Want to buy a 'smart' hair brush? Read this first
Cybersecurity experts say many of the internet-connected products increasingly turning up on store shelves are insecure, giving malicious hackers new ways of attacking consumers – and the entire internet.
- Opinion: Why Washington needs more hackers
The federal government is finally beginning to embrace hackers, but it should do more put their talents to work fixing the nation's cybersecurity. Their help is sorely needed.
- Trump's hiring freeze blunts rush to recruit cybersecurity talent
While federal agencies can still hire personnel necessary for national security reasons, it's unknown how many of the more than 1,000 cybersecurity jobs in Washington won't be exempt from the freeze.
- Watch: Privacy State of the Union and wish list for 2017
Tune in for a Privacy Lab talk on Tuesday, January 24 that will look at hopes and trends for cybersecurity in the year ahead.
- Video: How to create a secure password, as told by a 12-year-old
A young New Yorker started her own business to sell secure passwords.
- Hollywood cybersecurity vs. Vegas cybersecurity
The cybersecurity we see in movies and TV often takes some creative license (we’re looking at you, CSI), but the stuff on stage in Vegas conferences can be just as far removed from the day-to-day practice of cybersecurity, too.
- Can cybersecurity boot camps fill the workforce gap?
A startup in Denver and an initiative in Chicago are using cybersecurity boot camps to quickly prepare workers to fend off digital attacks.
- A flawed medical device, a troubling response
A case involving software vulnerabilities in medical electronics reveals the inability for both the health care sector and federal regulators to swiftly address cybersecurity problems.
- Trump stirs apolitical Silicon Valley
Tech workers gathered this week to protest Palantir, the mysterious big data analytics firm cofounded by Peter Thiel, President-elect Donald Trump's tech adviser.
- Are software updates key to stopping criminal car hacks?
Security researchers at New York University have developed a system that aims provide secure software updates for computerized vehicles.
- Opinion: Obama's surveillance legacy
Just two days after his Jan. 10 farewell speech, the Obama administration granted sweeping surveillance powers to the incoming Trump presidency – dramatically expanding 17 government agencies legal authority to spy on US citizens.
- Fake or for real? An app exposes forgeries
Israeli researchers have developed a method for authenticating handwritten signatures using sensors in smartwatches and fitness trackers.
- How Rudy Giuliani will advise Trump on cybersecurity
The former New York mayor will pull together experts from a community that appears skeptical of cybersecurity under a Trump presidency.