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After the Snowden leaks, many wannabe Republican senators made NSA reform a campaign platform. Now that they're in the Senate, privacy advocates hope they'll stay true to their commitment for curbing surveillance and add momentum to a reform bill.

Israel’s security cabinet this week approved a sweeping new cyberdefense authority, aimed at curbing attacks that cost the country an estimated $2 billion per year.

When handing out practical cybersecurity advice, experts should consider the millions of Americans who can’t afford their own computers and whose only Web access is through insecure connections.

Security and privacy experts, however, have concerns about the private sector sharing information with the government. Clips from the Passcode and Center for National Policy event on Thursday.

Securing your infrastructure, your customer interactions and protecting your data are critical to preserving your reputation and your bottom line.

At the Atlantic Council's Cyber Risk Wednesday, White House cybersecurity czar Michael Daniel said effective cybersecurity information sharing hinges on new relationships between Washington and the private sector.

Phyllis Schneck, the Department of Homeland Security's top cybersecurity official, talks about President Obama's recent executive order on information sharing at a Passcode-Center for National Policy event in Washington, D.C.

Multiple surveys, including one recently released by defense contractor Raytheon found that the attention paid to large breaches at corporations such as Sony and Anthem hasn't significantly changed attitudes about information security.

The ultimate goal of information sharing is to stop attacks and improve overall cybersecurity. For this to happen, however, threat information has to be accompanied by crisp, well-thought-out response plans.

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The cybersecurity industry has a history of hostility toward women. To make the field more welcoming, female security pros recommend moving away from the aggressive language of combat and talking about protecting people instead.

A growing number of tech firms offer online privacy tools at a price. They are giving privacy-conscious consumers new ways of avoiding tracking on the Web with self-destructing e-mails and temporary online identities.

The Pentagon's advanced research wing plans to spend $125 million on Plan X, a virtual-reality system for US cyber warriors to see attacks coming over networks and more quickly fight against them. Exclusive look inside DARPA's plan to visualize cyberoperations. 

Big thinkers vote in a regular survey on the most critical issues in security and privacy.

While Obama wants tougher penalties for criminal hackers, the administration can't afford to alienate good hackers working to improve security. Friday's Cybersecurity Summit at Stanford is a chance to extend an olive branch to the security researchers the US needs working on its side. 

At a White House summit on cybersecurity at Stanford University on Friday, Obama is expected to spell out details for how private companies and the government can share details on digital threats and vulnerabilities.

The spy who loved me: It's cheaper and easier than ever for families and loved ones to snoop on each other. 

Data stolen from the nation's second-largest insurer gives bad guys a lot of leeway for scams. Here's how consumers can neutralize the threat.

There's still debate over North Korea's role in the Sony hack and its technical skills to orchestrate the breach, but since then the US military has redoubled efforts to contain – and potentially dismantle – the hacker squads within that wild-card nation.

The mother lode of personal data stored by healthcare companies has made them one of the biggest targets for criminal hackers in recent years. The Anthem breach could be a watershed moment for bolstering security.