Banks offer cybersecurity advice to government
An influential advocate for banks and financial services on Monday released 10 principles it believes the government should follow when issuing new cybersecurity regulations. While a partnership...
View ArticleRegulator warns: Connected devices will only succeed with trust
People around the globe won’t embrace new cars, refrigerators, thermostats or other “smart” devices that connect to the Internet if they don’t trust them, the head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
View ArticlePrivacy advocates seek DC's help to restrain FBI
The FBI is seeking authority to file warrants that are vague, secretive, patently unconstitutional and potentially crippling to security. At least that’s what civil liberties advocates and computer...
View ArticleRegulator bemoans lack of funding for cyber defense oversight
A U.S. financial regulator is pleading poverty, when it comes to cybersecurity oversight.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is charged with regulating the commodities trading...
View ArticleFeds arrest alleged leader of Silk Road 2.0
The Justice Department has arrested the alleged leader of an online black market that specialized in selling drugs.Blake Benthall, 26, who went by “Defcon” and ran the Silk Road 2.0 website, was...
View ArticleNAFCU calls for security standards after breach at Bebe stores
The National Association of Federal Credit Union (NAFCU) is once again pushing Congress to set data security standards after another breach at a retail store.Bebe Stores, Inc., a popular women’s...
View ArticleChick-fil-A probes possible data breach
Officials with Chick-fil-A said Wednesday that the company and an IT contractor are investigating a possible data breach.In a prepared statement, Chick-fil-A spokeswoman Carrie Kurlander said the...
View ArticleSEC might release firms' cybersecurity exam results
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could release this year the results of a cybersecurity examination it conducted in 2014 across roughly 100 financial firms, according to multiple...
View ArticleSen. Warner urges bank regulators to require chip-and-Pin cards
On the heels of President Obama’s call for stronger cybersecurity protections on Monday, Sen. Mark Warner, (D-Va.) called on regulators to force banks to issue chip-and-PIN debit and credit cards to...
View ArticleOne year after ruling, FCC Web regs hang in balance
One year after an appeals court tossed the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Internet regulations, the agency is preparing to release its new rules — and interested parties are growing...
View ArticleFinancial groups want same data security standards for retailers
Financial groups want retailers and banks to be held to the same standards when data breaches occur. The Credit Union National Association sent a letter to Congress on Friday asking for new rules for...
View ArticleCreator of 'Silk Road' convicted on all counts
A San Francisco man was convicted of creating and operating the shady online drug market Silk Road on Wednesday, and could spend the rest of his life behind bars.Ross Ulbricht, 30, was found guilty on...
View ArticleFeds charge former agents with bitcoin money laundering
The Justice Department is charging two former federal agents who were investigating a black market digital currency website with stealing money they recovered.The federal agents were part of task force...
View ArticleFTC looks 'favorably’ on firms that report data breach
The Federal Trade Commission advised companies Wednesday that it looks positively on cooperation when conducting investigations into data security breaches. The agency said it would view a company that...
View ArticleWhen regulating apps, smart cities need to be smart about privacy
Cities across the country are using data to more effectively and efficiently provide services for citizens. New York City, under the last several mayors, has been at the forefront of analyzing...
View ArticleCyber industry assails anti-hacking regulations
The cybersecurity industry is up in arms over looming export regulations that researchers warn would crush important digital defense work and empower America’s foes.The Commerce Department is moving to...
View ArticleCopyright exemption handed out for car security research
The Librarian of Congress on Tuesday clarified that researchers can tinker with software embedded in cars to investigate security flaws without running afoul of copyright law. The decision was handed...
View ArticleNuclear regulator pushing cybersecurity requirements
Nuclear power reactors are facing new cybersecurity requirements to guard against 21st century terrorist attacks.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a new round of security requirements...
View ArticleLawmakers revolt over anti-hacking regs
More than 100 House members are demanding changes to a set of draft Obama administration regulations designed to keep hacking tools out of the hands of repressive regimes. The bipartisan coalition,...
View ArticleIRS botches vetting on $46 million in refunds
The IRS doled out $46 million in improperly vetted tax refunds during the 2013 tax year, according to a report released Monday.Government inspectors blamed a programming error and incomplete reviews...
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