(Getty Images) Proposed data broker regulations draw industry pushback on anonymized data exceptions, bulk thresholds Others contend that loosening things up could have dangerous consequences, and the administration should go the opposite direction. Apr 22, 2024 By Tim Starks
Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden executive order seeks to cut China off from Americans’ sensitive data The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. Feb 28, 2024 By Elias Groll
A machine counts ballots at an elections warehouse outside of Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) Chinese, Russian interference attempts on 2022 midterms didn’t impact voting, intelligence agencies say U.S. intelligence agencies expect election interference to shift from targeting of voting systems to influencing social media. Dec 19, 2023 By Matt Bracken
Havana, Cuba. As artists there demand more freedom of expression, social media services have reportedly experienced disruptions (Flickr/Pedro Szekely). Twitter, WhatsApp users in Cuba report disruptions amid free speech protests Western technology services are great for amplifying dissent, until they stop working. Nov 30, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) List of 2020 election meddlers includes Cuba, Saudi Arabia and North Korea, US intelligence official says Bill Evanina of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence says those three countries appear to be jumping into the game, along with Russia, China and… Aug 20, 2020 By Shannon Vavra