House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups
A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue.
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Predator spyware endures even after widespread exposure, analysis shows
The operators of the Predator spyware rebuilt their infrastructure and operate in at least 11 countries after being exposed last year.
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.
Biden signs executive order to give Coast Guard added authority over maritime cyber threats
National security officials have been sounding the alarm over a China-linked hacking group that’s been targeting critical infrastructure.
Biden signs executive order on digital assets, including security measures
The White House says the executive order is "the first ever, whole-of-government approach" to cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis calls for ‘new social contract’ to redistribute risk
"Those more capable of carrying the load — such as governments and large firms — must take on some of the burden" in cybersecurity, Inglis wrote with…
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Feds likely to miss deadline for strengthening encryption, multifactor authentication
The May executive order was drafted as a result of the SolarWinds cyber-espionage campaign.
White House preps order to clarify top cyber roles in federal government
It would be the second major E.O. after a May directive on federal agencies' digital defenses.
OMB orders federal agencies to let CISA access defenses of devices, servers
It's an area of weakness that the SolarWinds hackers exploited, officials have said.
Federal CISO forecasts one of toughest tasks in sweeping Biden cyber executive order
Chris DeRusha said cybersecurity event logging is important, but will take years to get right.