Nationwide Facial Recognition Ban Proposed By Lawmakers
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Recent Cases Question Backdoor Encryption
Recent events are calling into question the necessity of computer backdoors and the future of our personal privacy U.S. law enforcement for decades has decried the “going dark” problem with computers and computer technologies. If anyone can secure the… Continue reading Recent Cases Question Backdoor Encryption
Congress wants to know who is using spyware against the US
A 2021 intelligence funding draft bill mandates a report on surveillance vendors and which countries or other actors are using spyware. Continue reading Congress wants to know who is using spyware against the US
Signal: We’ll be eaten alive by EARN IT Act’s anti-encryption wolves
The Big Bad Wolves haven’t blown the house down but did come up with a way to “hold the three little pigs responsible for being delicious,” Signal said. Continue reading Signal: We’ll be eaten alive by EARN IT Act’s anti-encryption wolves
DoJ Calls for Mandatory Data Breach Reporting to Law Enforcement
Should law enforcement agencies be alerted every time a potential breach occurs? The DoJ thinks so. At a hearing on March 4 before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Department of Justice (DoJ) Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Asset P… Continue reading DoJ Calls for Mandatory Data Breach Reporting to Law Enforcement
Schiff wants ODNI to scrub out politics from election security briefs
Rep. Adam Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee chairman, wrote to Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell on Monday asking him to share communications about an intelligence briefing on election security provided to lawmakers last month over concerns that some of the information may have been politicized, according to the letter. During the intelligence briefing in question, which took place behind closed doors March 10, intelligence officials told lawmakers that Russia was not directly supporting any presidential candidates in the buildup to the 2020 presidential election, according to The New York Times. Just days earlier, U.S. intelligence officials told the House Intelligence Committee that Russia had a preference for President Donald Trump’s candidacy, as CyberScoop reported. The discrepancy in the two briefings raised concerns that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence began politicizing possible election interference information shared with Congress just after a new acting DNI took the reins. Just days before […]
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What to expect from the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission report
A bipartisan congressional committee is urging the federal government to enact a sweeping set of cybersecurity upgrades in order to modernize American defenses on issues ranging from 5G security to stopping intellectual property theft and mitigating ransomware attacks. The Cybersecurity Solarium Commission on Wednesday will release 75 recommendations that calla for changes in the way that Congress and the Trump administration oversee crucial security issues that, if unaddressed, may jeopardize U.S. national and economic security. It remains to be seen whether some of the proposals will become a reality. In an interview with CyberScoop, Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, a co-chair of the commission, would not preview what elements of the proposal would appear in forthcoming legislation, but said between 40-50 percent of them could be seen in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. King says there is urgency to taking action on each of the 75 recommendations. “We want this to be […]
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Congressional commission mulls new private sector reporting requirements
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission, a bipartisan group tasked last year with devising a strategy for defending the U.S. against cyberattacks, is almost ready to reveal its proposals to the world. The commission’s final report, expected to be issued in March or April, may include new reporting requirements for the private sector that would incentivize better security practices, according to the commission’s co-chairs, Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., said during a Council on Foreign Relations summit in Washington, D.C. Tuesday. While the final language is unclear, the report is expected to include a sweeping set of proposals ranging from an overhaul of Congressional oversight on cybersecurity issues to an assessment of the Pentagon’s offensive and defensive readiness. Whether there’s broader appetite outside of the 14-member commission to implement the recommendations, however, remains to be seen. One idea the commission has entertained is convincing insurance companies to offer better rates to clients who follow specific guidelines […]
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Congress passes anti-robocall bill
A bill to punish robocallers has finished its passage through Congress and is expected to become law any day now. Continue reading Congress passes anti-robocall bill
Republican senators ask DOT, FAA to cease using Chinese drones
A group of Republican senators sent a letter to the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration Wednesday asking them to exclude Chinese drones, particularly DJI drones, from future partnerships due to national security concerns. The letter comes days after one of the participants in the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program announced it would be working with DJI drones, which the U.S. government has found to contain vulnerabilities that could allow adversaries to steal sensitive data — or to even take control of their systems. “We … urge you to immediately restrict the use of this equipment and technology that has the potential to jeopardize the security of critical information and infrastructure gained through this and other FAA programs,” the Senators write. “American taxpayer dollars should not fund state-controlled or state-owned firms that seek to undermine American national security and economic competitiveness.” The authors of the letter — Sens. Tom […]
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