Demonstrators protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court moments before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal sparks calls for strengthening privacy Data collected by tech companies could be used to prosecute abortion seekers, they warn. Jun 24, 2022 By Tonya Riley
(Getty Images) Lawmakers want to restrict user data sales to nations like China, Russia The bill tasks the Department of Commerce with creating new export rules. Jun 23, 2022 By Tonya Riley
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 25: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) (Photo by Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) Justice Department officials urge Congress to pass ransomware notification law But they say Congress should hold the brakes on banning ransomware payments. Jul 27, 2021 By Tonya Riley
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., thinks private companies should have more leeway when it comes to “hacking back.” Senator raises the specter of ‘hack back’ once again "We ought to think hard about how and when to license hack-back authority," Whitehouse said at a Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Aug 21, 2018 By Patrick Howell O'Neill
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (Third Way Think Tank / Flickr) An inspector general’s office full of hackers? Two lawmakers say it’s a good idea Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI., is proposing the creation of an independent inspector generals office that would actively test the cybersecurity of federal, civilian agencies. Jan 5, 2017 By Chris Bing