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DOJ, Senate Repulicans, Introduce Bill to Let Americans Sue Big Tech for Undue Censorship

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and some republican lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to empower Americans to sue Big Tech companies who act in bad faith by selectively censoring political speech and hiding content created by their competitors. Sen. Josh...
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LATEST NEWS

Ford to Offer Hands-Free Driving From 2021

Vehicles
Ford Motor Co said Thursday that it will integrate hands-free driving in select vehicles starting from 2021. With Active Drive Assist, Ford joins Tesla...
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Senate Democrat Introduces Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity

Legislation
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) on Friday introduced a pair of bills to address vulnerabilities in America’s cybersecurity defenses. The Continuity of Economy Act of 2020 would...
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DHS Wants to Know What The Public Thinks About The Use of Drones In Emergencies

Agencies
The Homeland Security Department’s Science and Technology Directorate plans to issue a survey titled, “Understanding Public Perception and Acceptance of First Responders Use of...
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Punish Theft of U.S. Technology

Legislation
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation to mandate strong economic penalties on firms and individuals involved in stealing American...
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California Regulator Classifies Lyft, Uber Drivers as Employees

Regulatory
California's leading industry regulator said in an order Tuesday that ride-hail drivers are employees under AB5, the state’s new gig-work law, marking a significant development in...
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FBI Warns on Increase in Exploitation of Mobile Banking Apps by Criminals

Agencies
The FBI on Wednesday warned that malicious cyber actors were targeting mobile banking apps. As the public increases its use of mobile banking apps,...
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FEATURED

US Grants Huawei Another 90-Day Extension to Purchase From American Suppliers

Security
The Trump administration has extended a deadline for U.S. businesses to cut ties with Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, according to a statement by Department...
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Management and Control of Data a Key Inhibitor to Federal Cloud Adoption – NetApp

Exclusives
Tight budgets and the need for greater flexibility and agility in government IT has led to a rise in cloud adoption. Even so, the...
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Exclusive: The Consensus is That FedRAMP is Broken and Confidence Lost – Avnet

Exclusives
Government cloud adoption is definitely showing an upward trend as federal, state and local agencies hampered by limited resources and bogged down by regulations...
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IoT is a Very Scary Environment: We Have Only Seen The Tip of The Iceberg – Cyber adAPT

Exclusives
Defense in depth is the best solution with regards to cybersecurity, many security experts agree. With the upward trend in BYOD, many enterprises are...
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Exclusive: Cyber Is Battlefield Of Choice When Countries Disagree – FireEye Chief Security Strategist

Exclusives
NATO recently officially declared cyberspace a domain of warfare as the battle between nations shift to the so-called fifth domain. Lance Dubsky, Chief Security...
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Exclusive: The Consensus is That FedRAMP is Broken and Confidence Lost – Avnet

Exclusives
Government cloud adoption is definitely showing an upward trend as federal, state and local agencies hampered by limited resources and bogged down by regulations...
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VENDOR WATCH

We Are at The Edge of Realizing the Potentials of Bug Bounties and Crowdsourced Security – Hackerone

More organizations are taking advantage of bug bounty programs to strengthen their security postures. It simply makes sense – crowdsource the best cyber talent at scale to find those security gaps before the bad actors find them, and exploit...
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Virtru is Like a Spell Check for Security: We Take Privacy Very Seriously – Virtru CEO

John Ackerly is the cofounder, CEO of Virtru Corporation. He spent the earlier part of his career working as the lead policy adviser on technology issues at the White House, and Policy Director at the Department of Commerce. Ackerly...
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NEWS

DOJ, Senate Repulicans, Introduce Bill to Let Americans Sue Big Tech for Undue Censorship

Agencies
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and some republican lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to empower Americans to sue Big Tech companies who act in...
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NEWS

U.S. Senators Press Trump Administration to End Weaponization of Facial Recognition Technology

Legislation
Severeal U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed Trump administration officials to end federal law enforcement’s weaponizing of facial recognition technology against peaceful protesters exercising their First...
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Lawmakers Query Juniper Networks on Use of NSA Algorithm With Backdoor Which Led to Breach

Legislation
Some members of the U.S. House on Wednesday asked Juniper Networks to explain how an NSA-designed algorithm, which leading cybersecurity experts believe contains an encryption backdoor, appeared...
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Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Propose $22.8 Billion in Aid to Semiconductor Industry

Legislation
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to provide more than $22.8 billion in aid for semiconductor manufacturers to "restore semiconductor...
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EU Watchdog to Establish Taskforce to Investigate TikTok; Question’s Use of Clearview’s Facial Recognition Tech

Privacy
An EU taskforce will examine the practices of Chinese video app TikTok, and sent a strong warning with regard to the use of Clearview...
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Just Eat Takeaway to Create World’s Largest Food Delivery Outside China With $7.3 Billion Grubhub Acquisition

Acquisitions
European food-ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com said on Wednesday it is acquiring U.S. peer Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal that, when completed, would...
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Lawmaker Queries Use of Clearview’s Facial Recognition Tech on Protesters

CyberNews
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., on Monday sent a letter to Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That, asking if the facial recognition-focused startup was willing to stop...
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INTERVIEWS

US Grants Huawei Another 90-Day Extension to Purchase From American Suppliers

Security
The Trump administration has extended a deadline for U.S. businesses to cut ties with Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, according to a statement by Department...
Read more

Management and Control of Data a Key Inhibitor to Federal Cloud Adoption – NetApp

Exclusives
Tight budgets and the need for greater flexibility and agility in government IT has led to a rise in cloud adoption. Even so, the...
Read more

Exclusive: The Consensus is That FedRAMP is Broken and Confidence Lost – Avnet

Exclusives
Government cloud adoption is definitely showing an upward trend as federal, state and local agencies hampered by limited resources and bogged down by regulations...
Read more

IoT is a Very Scary Environment: We Have Only Seen The Tip of The Iceberg – Cyber adAPT

Exclusives
Defense in depth is the best solution with regards to cybersecurity, many security experts agree. With the upward trend in BYOD, many enterprises are...
Read more

Interview: Consumer IoT Security Best Practices With Cisco Talos

Exclusives
It is common knowledge that the internet of things is shockingly insecure. The possibility of hackers leveraging the connectedness of your washing machine to...
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If You Could Give Less Than an F Grade, OPM’s Management Deserves a G Grade Over the Breach – Ntrepid CEO

Exclusives
  Ntrepid's Richard Helms explains the reason why browser protection, not identity protection, is the best solution for handling the aftermath of the OPM breach. OPM...
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