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Hunting for evidence, Secret Service unlocks phone data with force or finesseAt a dedicated phone forensics facility in Tulsa, Okla.,聽the Secret Service breaks into about聽40 phones聽a year that could contain valuable information聽related to聽criminal investigations.
Influencers: US should hit Russia harder for political hacksThe US should retaliate more strongly against Russia for its digital attacks on American political organizations, more than three-quarters of Passcode鈥檚 Influencers said.
Does the health data industry prioritize profits or patients?In his new book about medical privacy, Adam Tanner argues patients are聽in the dark about a multibillion dollar industry that profits from their medical records.
Hackers for good: A bug bounty hunter's path to AmericaSo-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*This post or embedded links within the post may contain spoilers.
Privacy by design: How fashion combats surveillanceDesigners, 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 firstCybersecurity experts say many of the聽internet-connected products increasingly turning up on store shelves are insecure, giving malicious hackers new ways of attacking consumers 鈥� and the entire internet.
Opinion: Why Washington needs more hackersThe 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 talentWhile聽federal agencies聽can still hire personnel necessary for national security reasons,聽it's unknown how many of the聽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 2017Tune 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-oldA young New Yorker started her own business to sell secure passwords.聽
Hollywood cybersecurity vs. Vegas cybersecurityThe cybersecurity we see in movies and TV often takes some creative license (we鈥檙e 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聽cybersecurity boot camps聽to quickly prepare workers to fend off digital attacks.聽
A flawed medical device, a troubling responseA case involving software vulnerabilities in medical electronics reveals the inability for both the health care sector and federal regulators to swiftly address cybersecurity problems.聽
Trump stirs apolitical Silicon ValleyTech workers gathered this week to protest聽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 legacyJust two days after his Jan. 10 farewell speech,聽the Obama administration granted sweeping surveillance powers to the incoming Trump presidency 鈥� dramatically expanding 17 government agencies legal authority to spy on US citizens.聽
Fake or for real? An app exposes forgeriesIsraeli researchers have developed a method for authenticating handwritten signatures using sensors in smartwatches and fitness trackers.
How Rudy Giuliani will advise Trump on cybersecurityThe former New York mayor will pull together experts from a community that appears skeptical of cybersecurity under a Trump presidency.聽
