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WhatsApp hit with €225 million fine for GDPR violations - WhatsApp was hit with a €225 million fine for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the second-highest GDPR fine ever.

Government

WhatsApp hit with €225 million fine for GDPR violations

September 2, 2021 - WhatsApp was hit with a €225 million fine for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the second-highest GDPR fine ever.

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Microsoft exec reveals “routine” secrecy orders from government investigators - Microsoft exec Tom Burt revealed Wednesday that Federal law enforcement agencies send “routine” secret orders for customer information.

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Microsoft exec reveals “routine” secrecy orders from government investigators

July 1, 2021 - Microsoft exec Tom Burt revealed Wednesday that Federal law enforcement agencies send “routine” secret orders for customer information.

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Colonial Pipeline attack spurs new rules for critical infrastructure - The Colonial Pipeline attack has spurred the TSA to issue new cybersecurity rules for pipeline companies in the US, expected this week.

Government | Ransomware

Colonial Pipeline attack spurs new rules for critical infrastructure

May 25, 2021 - The Colonial Pipeline attack has spurred the TSA to issue new cybersecurity rules for pipeline companies in the US, expected this week.

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Colonial Pipeline attack expected to trigger imminent hardening of cybersecurity rules for federal agencies - Colonial Pipeline's ransomware attack caused the White House to possibly refine a planned Executive Order on cybersecurity.

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Colonial Pipeline attack expected to trigger imminent hardening of cybersecurity rules for federal agencies

May 11, 2021 - Colonial Pipeline's ransomware attack caused the White House to possibly refine a planned Executive Order on cybersecurity.

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Safe Connections Act could help domestic abuse survivors take control of their digital lives - The Safe Connections Act could help domestic abuse and sex trafficking survivors—including those tracked by stalkerware-type applications.

Government | Stalkerware

Safe Connections Act could help domestic abuse survivors take control of their digital lives

March 22, 2021 - The Safe Connections Act could help domestic abuse and sex trafficking survivors—including those tracked by stalkerware-type applications.

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IoT cybersecurity bill passed by Senate - The US Senate passed a bill to improve security guidelines and protocols for Internet of Things devices purchased and owned by the Federal government.

Government | Security world

IoT cybersecurity bill passed by Senate

November 25, 2020 - The US Senate passed a bill to improve security guidelines and protocols for Internet of Things devices purchased and owned by the Federal government.

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Going dark: encryption and law enforcement - There's been a lot of talk recently about encryption and how law enforcement can't convict criminals without encryption keys. We beg to differ.

Government | Privacy | Security world

Going dark: encryption and law enforcement

May 22, 2020 - There's been a lot of talk recently about encryption and how law enforcement can't convict criminals without encryption keys. We beg to differ.

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Would ‘Medicare for All’ help secure health data? - Beyond the usual arguments on this subject, we wanted to ask the question: Are there any security risks we need to be worried about if the United States were to switch to ‘Healthcare for All’ policies?

Government | Privacy | Security world

Would ‘Medicare for All’ help secure health data?

November 26, 2019 - Beyond the usual arguments on this subject, we wanted to ask the question: Are there any security risks we need to be worried about if the United States were to switch to ‘Healthcare for All’ policies?

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How the government shutdown is influencing cybersecurity jobs - As of this writing, the government shutdown of 2019 is the longest ever in America. Will the government's stable of cybersecurity talent be the next casualty—now and in the long run?

Government | Security world

How the government shutdown is influencing cybersecurity jobs

January 15, 2019 - As of this writing, the government shutdown of 2019 is the longest ever in America. Will the government's stable of cybersecurity talent be the next casualty—now and in the long run?

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