White House backs CISA despite privacy groups’ concerns
‘There is an urgent and compelling need for cybersecurity legislation.’
On Oct 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
CISA’s privacy safeguard can be overruled by the FBI, NSA, or any federal agency
Right now, one of the privacy provisions in this bill has a major loophole.
Sen. Ron Wyden isn’t giving up the fight against CISA
The Senate advanced CISA on Thursday, but the battle over your privacy is not yet over.
On Oct 22, 2015 by Eric Geller
Apple pulls hundreds of apps after learning they were stealing private information
Over 250 apps are affected.
On Oct 19, 2015 by AJ Dellinger
Study: Americans are getting more serious about securing their smartphones
Three years after a similar study, Americans are making some progress.
On Oct 19, 2015 by Eric Geller
Facebook will warn you if a government is trying to hack into your account
If you see something, say something.
U.S. lawmakers want better car-data privacy policies, higher fines for hackers
They say there is an ‘urgent need’ for improvements.
On Oct 16, 2015 by Eric Geller
Experts have no confidence that we can protect next-gen streets and cars from hackers
A new survey of people working on a connected-driving project finds that few people are optimistic about its security.
On Oct 16, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Yahoo Account Key is just a less-secure two-factor authentication
What is Yahoo doing?
On Oct 15, 2015 by AJ Dellinger
Americans are dangerously overconfident about their online security practices, study shows
Nearly constant attacks on governments and businesses don’t seem to phase them.
On Oct 14, 2015 by Eric Geller
Millennials don’t think most companies can really protect their data
Institutions with insurance scored the highest trust marks.
On Oct 14, 2015 by Joey Keeton
New Australian law requires ISPs to hold customer records for at least 2 years
Privacy advocates aren’t happy.
On Oct 13, 2015 by Eric Geller
Line, Eastern Asia’s favorite messaging app, adds default encryption
This is bound to annoy the Chinese government. Will that matter?
On Oct 13, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Bernie Sanders comes out against CISA, a controversial cybersecurity bill
Sanders isn’t sure yet whether he’ll join a potential filibuster of the bill.
On Oct 12, 2015 by Eric Geller
CISA champion Rep. Jim Langevin explains why critics of the cyber data-sharing bill are wrong
Langevin says Americans’ personal information will be ‘stripped out.’
On Oct 9, 2015 by Eric Geller
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