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At issue is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which authorizes snooping that some consider vital to security and others view as an out-of-control privacy threat.
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The bill may ultimately be included in a larger surveillance reform package aimed at reforming Section 702.
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A hearing to review FTC Chair Lina Khan’s leadership turned into a debate over the commission’s role overseeing Twitter’s privacy practices.
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Public records and reporting has revealed that federal agencies have spent millions of dollars on contracts with massive data brokers.
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The Justice Department said it believes the antitrust legislation will address the threat posed by the “rise of dominant platforms.”
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The breach is separate from the SolarWinds fallout and had not been previously publicly disclosed.
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The antitrust bills being considered in both the House and Senate include provisions that would have unintended cybersecurity consequences.
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The assistant director of the bureau’s cyber division told lawmakers the FBI was doing its best to provide real-time updates to industry.
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The federal agency charged with protecting U.S. infrastructure — including its computer networks — has hired Daniel Kroese, the chief of staff for Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe, as a senior adviser. The National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), part of the Department of Homeland Security, brings on Kroese as the Trump administration and Congress are seeking to harden U.S. cybersecurity, including its elections systems. Kroese, who announced the hire in an email to colleagues, will arrive at NPPD with close contacts throughout Congress. The move follows NPPD’s addition of Matthew Masterson, the former chairman of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), as another senior adviser. Masterson’s role is focused on election security. It’s not clear yet what Kroese will specialize in at NPPD. “After a remarkable 4+ years, today will be my last day working for Congressman John Ratcliffe,” Kroese said in an email to colleagues. “I will soon be starting as Senior Advisor […]
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Apple and the FBI squared off in a hearing about whether the government can legally compel Apple to unlock an iPhone at the request of law enforcement. Continue reading Apple and FBI testify in hearing on locked iPhone: What we learned