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OPM Top Official Resigns Under Pressure

February 23, 2016
OPM Officials Issued Subpoena Over Breach Details
Security & Fraud // February 05, 2016

As the investigation into the massive data breach that rocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rolls on, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena for additional documentation relating to last year’s cybersecurity disaster. In a statement released by the House Oversight...

Fed’s $6B Security System Not Up To Snuff
Security & Fraud // February 02, 2016

A secret audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which released a public version of its findings last week, found that a federal security system worth nearly $6 billion is not doing its job of blocking hackers from accessing agency computers, Re/code reported Monday (Feb....

China-US OPM Hack Blame Game, VTech’s Hacking Investigation
International // December 03, 2015

Could a recent investigation prove the OPM data breach was not state-sponsored after all, or is it just a move by the Chinese government to proclaim their innocence? In other news, U.S. lawmakers are questioning the safety of VTech users’ data, as children and parents who use its...

Investigation Casts Doubt On China’s Role In OPM Hack
Security & Fraud // December 02, 2015

While China has long been suspected of launching the massive cyberattacks against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) earlier this year, a new probe into the breaches shows the culprits may not be affiliated with the country’s government after all. China’s official news agency,...

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OPM Top Official Resigns Under Pressure

February 23, 2016
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Chief Information Officer Donna Seymour has announced her resignation via an email to her colleagues, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 22). In the email message, which was seen by Reuters, Seymour described her departure as a “very tough decision,” adding that it was in the “agency’s best interest that my presence […]

OPM Officials Issued Subpoena Over Breach Details

February 05, 2016
As the investigation into the massive data breach that rocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rolls on, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena for...

Fed’s $6B Security System Not Up To Snuff

February 02, 2016
A secret audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which released a public version of its findings last week, found that a federal security system worth nearly $6 billion is...

China-US OPM Hack Blame Game, VTech’s Hacking Investigation

December 03, 2015
Could a recent investigation prove the OPM data breach was not state-sponsored after all, or is it just a move by the Chinese government to proclaim their innocence? In other...