Microsoft sues the US, says it exploits cloud for secrecy orders
Microsoft is suing the US Department of Justice, claiming it is unconstitutional to use secrecy orders that prevent it from telling customers when the government accesses their data.
Microsoft is suing the US Department of Justice, claiming it is unconstitutional to use secrecy orders that prevent it from telling customers when the government accesses their data.
The data breaches like the one at Target and more recently a unit of credit bureau Experian are fueling consumer protection efforts that could have an impact on business.
Antone Gonsalves | 05 Apr | Read more
Four security experts told Congress today that if they'd been asked, the healthcare.gov Web site would not have launched given the known security shortcomings of the site.
Tim Greene | 20 Nov | Read more
Privacy and Internet freedom will take center stage when Congress debates NSA Surveillance Reform. Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden is ready to lead the charge for stricter oversight of the NSA's far-ranging intelligence-gathering activities.
Kenneth Corbin | 09 Oct | Read more
Federal officials say that their cybersecurity operations won't be disrupted by a shutdown if Congress can't reach a budget deal. However, persistent threats associated with big data, open data initiatives remain.
Kenneth Corbin | 26 Sep | Read more
Reddit, Mozilla, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and others from across the political spectrum join forces to flood members of Congress with letters seeking revisions to the Patriot Act and reforms that will rein in the NSA's surveillance of Internet and phone records via a program known as PRISM.
Kenneth Corbin | 14 Jun | Read more
Things to consider when an employee releases sensitive data -- intentionally or not
Christopher Burgess | 08 May | Read more
Prospects for legislation or presidential executive order before the end of the year look dubious
Taylor Armerding | 30 Oct | Read more
Several bills addressing cybersecurity are on the agenda in Congress this year, including a proposal that would allow the president to shut down parts of the Internet.
Grant Gross | 29 Mar | Read more