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New ‘Cybersecurity Office’ Would Oversee Companies Like Equifax and Dole Out Fines for Slipshod Security

A bill introduced by Senate Democrats on Wednesday would establish new cybersecurity regulations for credit reporting agencies and impose strict fines for those whose security is found wanting. It would also create a new cybersecurity office within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) tasked with ensuring that consumers are notified when their personal data is compromised—specifically…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Jan 10

Twitter Blew Its Deadline to Answer Senate Intel Questions on Russian Interference

Twitter missed the deadline to answer questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee about Russia’s political influence campaign on its platform, Axios reports. After a November hearing on election interference, Twitter, Facebook, and Google were asked to respond to a list of follow-up questions from the committee. (Those questions are not public at this time, a…

Privacy & Security Kate Conger Jan 9

Congress Pressures Uber for New Details On the Data Breach It Kept Secret For Over a Year

Uber is now facing tough questions from Congress over a data breach last year that affected as many as 57 million user and driver accounts. It was revealed last week that the ride-hailing company paid $100,000 to hackers who accessed the user data in exchange for their silence. The incident, which occurred more than a…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Nov 27

Twitter Hasn’t Done Enough to Fix Its Propaganda Problem

Twitter couldn’t drop the ball any harder this year if it tried. Death threats, continual harassment, and now this. The company has, by all indications, taken a half-hearted, if not careless approach to handling the information wars rampant on social media. Although Twitter has long stood with users against intrusive government surveillance—severing the access of…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Oct 20

Lawmakers Introduce ‘Honest Ads Act’ to Govern Online Political Advertising [Updated]

Senate lawmakers on Thursday unveiled their first major legislative effort to increase transparency in online political advertising, called the Honest Ads Act. Sponsored by Senators Mark Warner, Amy Klobuchar, and John McCain, the bill attempts to align rules for online advertising with those broadcast on television and radio airwaves. “We understand that election security is…

Tech News Kate Conger Oct 19

Senators Seeking to Police Facebook Political Ads Move Forward With Draft Bill

In a letter last week, Sens. Mark Warner and Amy Klobuchar urged their colleagues to support a bill that would crack down on shadowy campaign ads running on social networks like Facebook. A draft of that bill may be circulated among lawmakers as early as Tuesday, Gizmodo has learned, but with at least one significant…

Tech News Dell Cameron Sep 26

Facebook Pledges to Share Russian Political Ads With Congress [Updated]

Facebook will share political ads linked to a Russian troll farm with Congress, in a reversal of its earlier claim that it could not share the ads because of its obligation to protect user privacy. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the change today on Facebook Live, as well as several other changes the company is making…

Privacy & Security Kate Conger Sep 21

Senator Calls on Facebook to Release Political Ads Russians Spent $100K On

Social media companies need to start being more transparent about their roles in the U.S. presidential election, Sen. Mark Warner told reporters today. Twitter will need to explain to Congress how its platform was used by Russian trolls attempting to influence the U.S. presidential election, and Facebook ought to make political ads purchased by fake…

Privacy & Security Kate Conger Sep 7

Concerns Swell That Trump Will Pick a Total Lackey for FBI Director

As President Trump continues to weigh a replacement for former FBI Director James Comey—whom he abruptly fired last week—the lawmakers who oversee the bureau’s authority are growing increasingly concerned that a White House sycophant might top the list. On Monday, Trump said that he was “moving rapidly” to replace Comey, and the Associates Press reported…

Tech News Dell Cameron May 15

An Encryption Commission Is A Waste Of Time

Members of Congress are looking to create an encryption commission that would “get the answers we need” on the issue of encryption and digital security. This is a farce. In an act of bipartisan showmanship, Senator Mark Warner and Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Michael McCaul are seeking to create a commission that…

Tech News William Turton Jul 15

New ‘Cybersecurity Office’ Would Oversee Companies Like Equifax and Dole Out Fines for Slipshod Security

Twitter Blew Its Deadline to Answer Senate Intel Questions on Russian Interference

Congress Pressures Uber for New Details On the Data Breach It Kept Secret For Over a Year

Twitter Hasn’t Done Enough to Fix Its Propaganda Problem

Lawmakers Introduce ‘Honest Ads Act’ to Govern Online Political Advertising [Updated]

Senators Seeking to Police Facebook Political Ads Move Forward With Draft Bill

Facebook Pledges to Share Russian Political Ads With Congress [Updated]

Senator Calls on Facebook to Release Political Ads Russians Spent $100K On

Concerns Swell That Trump Will Pick a Total Lackey for FBI Director

An Encryption Commission Is A Waste Of Time

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