An affiliate of the LulzSec hacker group is claiming it obtained and published personally-identifiable information for 170,000 military personnel.
Customs and Border Protection collects millions of pieces of information on travelers each year, but has only a part-time privacy officer.
Many researchers welcomed NARA's release of the 1940 U.S. Census, but others worried about privacy and reported the website was not functioning properly.
Following through on an agreement, the U.S. and India have jointly released open source code to help governments release data to the public.
With Google's sweeping changes in privacy now in effect, technology experts are offering tips on how to protect your personal information.
GOogle's new privacy policy is raising concerns for government agencies, according to a group of state attorney generals.
The White House's push for online privacy protections for consumers might not go far enough.
The Veterans Affairs Department set up a performance dashboard populated with sensitive data and failed to adequately protect it from unauthorized access, according to a new report.
DHS could stifle public discussion if it's not careful in monitoring social media, lawmakers warn.
Federal officials want contractors, who have access to government record systems and handle the sensitive information, to take their responsibilities seriously.
California strengthens its breach notification requirements, as federal legislation that would replace state laws goes nowhere in Congress.
A bill designed to protect children from predators online contains provisions that could cripple online commerce while not protecting children from much of anything, John Breeden argues.