Why social media is worth your time

The Smithsonian Institution's CTO shares tips on how federal knowledge workers can adapt and learn from new technologies.

Privacy battles move to the fore, but who are the good guys?

Sens. John Kerry and John McCain have introduced a bill to put limits on what companies can do with customers' personal information, but it's just one front in the ongoing debate.

New cyber threats put government in the cross hairs

Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report details a shift toward online attacks that draw on social media information and target high-value victims, such as those in government.

For law enforcement, social media can cut both ways

Police agencies are using social networks to identify and capture suspects, but officers need to be careful about their own personal information when using the sites.

Google's +1 is, like, strangely familiar

We know that the Facebook folks already got the good one. But did Google really have to resort to making people go around "PlusOneing" things, and finding out what their friends have already "PlusOned"?

Google submits to privacy audits in Buzz settlement

After being charged with using deceptive tactics and violating its own privacy rules with its social network, Google becomes the first company required by the Federal Trade Commission to implement a comprehensive privacy program.

How to use Facebook without getting fired

Government employees can safely use Facebook if they follow some simple guidelines concerning people they know -- and people they don't.

VA defends its social media outreach efforts

Veterans Affairs Department officials are confronting criticism that they are not doing enough to reach out to veterans on Facebook and other social networks.

Cyberattacks on agencies increase as preparedness lags

Cyber incidents involving federal agencies climbed 39 percent in the last fiscal year, according to an OMB report that also found security measures and employee training to be lacking.

DOD blocks employees from video sites in wake of Japan crisis

Access to streaming video on websites, including YouTube, Amazon and Google video, has been blocked by DOD's Cyber Command, which has found that interest in Japan has taxed its bandwidth.

5 steps to effective social media initiatives

Consultant Mark Madsen shows agencies how to turn social media into a powerful tool that can support larger organizational goals.

Tech helps relief organizations -- and scammers -- after Japan quake

Technology has changed the way the world responds to natural disasters such as the Japan earthquake but it can also lead to big opportunities for scam artists.

Japan's earthquake shows strength of social networking in crisis

Social networks across the globe bonded to help with rescue efforts and information dissemination in Japan after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake.

Social media plays key role in New Zealand rescue efforts

People in the region are hailing a spontaneous effort that uses social media to share vital information after an earthquake struck Christchurch.

Md. prisons: Job applicants don't have to supply Facebook passwords (for now)

The state of Maryland's corrections department has temporarily suspended the practice of ordering job applicants and returning workers to turn over their Facebook passwords and user names.

Will e-rulemaking catch on?

Getting more people involved in federal rulemaking is not easy, but the Regulation Room website is seeing some interesting results.

Obama talks innovation with 12 top tech leaders

In a closed-door session discussing innovation, incentives and job creation, leaders for the nation's top tech companies met with President Obama at a Northern California home.

Crowdsourcing: Government by the people?

Some state and municipal governments around the country are bringing people into the decision-making process with crowdsourcing sites.

NJ police chief offers spy seminars for parents of Facebook-friendly kids

The police department in Mahwah, N.J., promotes spying on kids' Facebook pages by hacking into their accounts. Seminars given by detectives show parents how to install software and conduct surveillance activities.

How the most common cyber exploits could be prevented

Spam volumes dropped in the last half of 2010, but that was mainly just good luck, according to a new report from M86 Security. In the meantime, hackers are taking full advantage of known vulnerabilities that remain unpatched, sometimes for years.

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