Exclusive: Senator calls on Commerce to tighten proposed rules on exporting surveillance, hacking tech to problematic nations

Ron Wyden, D-Ore., fears the regulations have a major loophole and don’t cover enough repressive governments’ agencies.

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Top spy official releases principles on intel agency use of info bought from data brokers

But it falls short on a very key point, says a lawmaker who has been heavily scrutinizing spy agency purchase of commercial bulk data.

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With a mysterious surveillance target identified, calls for Congress to change course

Civil liberties advocates want to narrow the scope of an amendment to a controversial surveillance law.

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House passes extension of expiring surveillance authorities

Just days ago, lawmakers voted against even allowing a debate on an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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Congress sounds alarm on lax dam cybersecurity

Amid concerns of growing cybersecurity risks, the federal office in charge of hydroelectric dam security only has four employees.

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Top Democrat proposes minimum cybersecurity standards in wake of Change Healthcare attack

The new legislation from Sen. Mark Warner comes as health care groups say they would oppose such proposals.

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Microsoft rolls out expanded logging six months after Chinese breach

The technology giant has come under heavy criticism for not making robust logging features available by default. 

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In her new book, Danielle Keats Citron makes the case for the ‘right to intimate privacy’

The longtime privacy advocate says that “intimate privacy is the key to citizenship, love and flourishing.”

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Top DOJ official “pleased” with multi-agency and branch response to courts data breach

Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security Adam Hickey discussed the breach and the need to balance transparency with privacy related to sensitive material.

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