Obama unveils $19 billion plan to overhaul U.S. cybersecurity
The new plan is a grab-bag of programs and initiatives to tackle persistent cyber issues.
On Feb 9, 2016 by Eric Geller
British police want to be able to serve warrants directly to U.S. tech companies
Congress would have to approve of any deal to change how foreign governments get U.S. data.
On Feb 5, 2016 by Eric Geller
Controversial CEO Martin Shkreli dodges claims of drug price-gouging at hearing
The most hated man in pharmaceuticals left the government hearing after mere minutes.
On Feb 4, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Everything you need to know about the big new data-privacy bill in Congress
The bill would give Europeans a key right that Americans already enjoy.
On Feb 4, 2016 by Eric Geller
Fake 911 call sends SWAT team to home of lawmaker sponsoring anti-swatting bill
Katherine Clark is sponsoring a bill to crack down on the very prank that hit her last night.
On Feb 1, 2016 by William Turton
House investigates whether U.S. agencies used firewall with possible NSA backdoor
The NSA might have put a backdoor in a popular firewall. Now Congress wants answers.
On Jan 29, 2016 by Eric Geller
Cybersecurity is the 21st century’s real battlefield
The U.S. needs a strong public-private approach to cybersecurity.
On Jan 28, 2016 by Rep. Barbara Comstock
Senate Homeland Security chairman: Encryption law could ‘do more harm than good’
Sen. Ron Johnson is the highest-ranking lawmaker to oppose backdoors.
On Jan 28, 2016 by Eric Geller
Washington wants corporations to disclose their boards’ cyber expertise
Everyone agrees that companies need cyber defenses. But is this the right approach?
On Jan 27, 2016 by Eric Geller
State lawmakers bypass Congress in broad effort to reform digital privacy laws
‘When Congress doesn’t act, the states often feel the pressure directly to insert themselves into that void.’
On Jan 20, 2016 by Eric Geller
Civil liberties groups ask Congress to probe NSA spying on U.S. lawmakers
Will Congress step up its oversight of the NSA?
On Jan 14, 2016 by Eric Geller
New Iowa poll: Republicans approve of Ted Cruz’s surveillance-reform vote
Surveillance has emerged as a sleeper issue in the Republican primary, dividing popular candidates.
Senior U.S. lawmaker’s book imagines rogue German hacker crippling U.S. infrastructure
‘Groups like the Chaos Computer Club contain many accomplished hackers, and only a few need to be lured away,’ McCaul writes.
On Jan 13, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Jeopardy star to House Republicans: Stop using my GIF to advertise your Snapchat
Can Republicans snap their way out of this mess?
On Jan 12, 2016 by Dell Cameron
House considers bill that would block FCC from regulating Internet prices
The FCC says it doesn’t want to do this anyway. Congress wants to make that pledge permanent.
On Jan 12, 2016 by Eric Geller
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