Despite the distraction of an election year, Congress is expected to give the Department of Homeland Security tools to identify critical infrastructure threats and copyright exemptions to security researchers.
Cynthia Brumfield |
04 Feb |
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Two FCA cases unsealed in 2019 show that contractors can face multi-million-dollar penalties if they don't comply with federal government cybersecurity requirements.
Cynthia Brumfield |
04 Feb |
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Continued Russian interference, insecure paperless voting processes will sow doubt about the next election despite some security improvements.
Cynthia Brumfield |
21 Jan |
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Here's a rundown of all the security-related bills working their way through this year's U.S. Congress, plus some hot security topics likely to be debated.
Cynthia Brumfield |
06 Jan |
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Recent key departures--voluntary and forced--might make it harder for government agencies to find the talent needed to fulfill their security missions.
Cynthia Brumfield |
20 Dec |
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Lawmakers briefed on quantum computing’s threat to encryption and the urgent need for mathematical research.
Cynthia Brumfield |
10 Dec |
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Politicising cyber security only serves to undermine trust in its practices and objectivity, experts fear.
Cynthia Brumfield |
05 Dec |
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Nation-state players in Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Russia are getting new objectives and changing strategies, say experts.
Cynthia Brumfield |
26 Nov |
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In-depth research on Russia's Sandworm hacking group shows broad capabilities and scope to disrupt anything in any part of the world.
Cynthia Brumfield |
23 Nov |
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Two Twitter employees accessed user data on behalf of the Saudi government. Neither should have had access, and this is a sign of a bigger problem at all companies.
Cynthia Brumfield |
12 Nov |
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Is encryption code speech? Earlier court rulings suggest that it is, legally, and therefore subject to First Amendment protections.
Cynthia Brumfield |
04 Nov |
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Organizations are working with the US Department of Homeland Security to enhance their own security awareness training and promote it in their communities.
Cynthia Brumfield |
21 Oct |
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Law enforcement officials and experts on the distribution of child pornography gathered on Friday to make the emotional, if not technological, case that tech companies should open up their encryption schemes to police investigating crimes.
Cynthia Brumfield |
05 Oct |
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director says overhyped concern a problem, while election officials say they reap the benefits of improved communications.
Cynthia Brumfield |
23 Sep |
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Recent regional ransomware attacks underscore the importance of information sharing among municipalities.
Cynthia Brumfield |
28 Aug |
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