FCC report: 34M in US lack access to fixed broadband
More than 30 million Americans still don’t have access to wired, rather than mobile, broadband Internet service, according to a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) report that the agency will...
View ArticleFeds push stronger cyber protections at nuclear sites
The federal government is moving to impose new cybersecurity requirements on nuclear facilities.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is taking steps to strengthen the existing physical protections at the...
View ArticleLoretta Lynch stonewalls for Hillary Clinton
During the five-hour hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch steadfastly refused to substantively answer any questions about the facts or law applicable...
View ArticleExploring Russian ties to the men lurking behind Trump
Imagine the uproar talk-radio show hosts Laura Ingraham, Alex Jones and Rush Limbaugh would be whipping up now, if Hillary Clinton’s chief campaign manager had been for years a trusted adviser to...
View ArticleTrump hopes Russia is listening; America, are you listening?
“Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails.”It only took Donald Trump these 13 words to ignite a debate unlike any other the United States has seen in anyone’s...
View ArticlePutin's big Trump gamble
Hillary Clinton’s attack on Donald Trump for his non-relationship with Vladimir Putin, and pretending to be outraged about the Russian’s alleged hacking of the emails just about everywhere she has...
View ArticleU.S. cyber arsenal is smaller than imagined — on purpose
The United States government may be stockpiling far fewer digital arms than anyone expected, according to new research. The study centers around “zero day” exploits, which are soft spots in product...
View ArticleAfter DNC hack, campaigns can't ignore cybersecurity
The DNC hacks are the tip of the virtual iceberg, and there is only more to come.For a town that vigorously huffs and puffs about cybersecurity, it was still quite shocking to see the flat-footed...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE Jill Stein op-ed: In praise of WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a hero. Like Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, and other whistleblowers facing government persecution, Assange has sacrificed his personal comfort and safety to bring...
View ArticleStop victim shaming in cyber attacks
Imagine if your neighborhood grocery store welcomed you with a fortified perimeter—barbed wire, tanks and guard towers loomed tall while helicopters and fighter planes scream overhead. The idea that...
View ArticleFor regulators, cybersecurity must be more than just site visits and...
Hardly a week goes by without a headline-grabbing cyberattack on a bank, retailer, health insurer, government agency or political campaign.The hacking surge has cast a harsh light on America's...
View ArticleWhy the US has to play catch-up on encryption
To a German national raised in the Cold War’s heyday, the idea of crossing a border between two countries every morning to get to work might not have seemed unusual. But to Niels Provos, a researcher...
View ArticleFor the sake of transparency, let’s protect privacy
I spent a two-decade career as a journalist persuading people to tell me things I was not supposed to know. I worked with some of the best investigative reporters in the world and couldn’t get enough...
View ArticleGet ready for the new normal: Fighting terror in the US
The recent bombings in New York City and New Jersey, along with the Minnesota mall stabbings, once again raise the question of how we might balance security, civil liberties and privacy. Sadly, it is...
View ArticleCommerce chief floats protections for businesses to encourage reporting of hacks
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker is floating the idea of giving businesses protections so that they can discuss cyberattacks with officials without risking any punishment.“Laws and regulations alone...
View ArticleFeds issue cybersecurity alert to automakers
Automakers are facing new cybersecurity recommendations.The Transportation Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday issued a series of best practices automobile...
View ArticleObama admin defends vote integrity after hacking fears
The Obama administration has defended the integrity of the presidential election despite fears of Russia attempting to undermine the vote.A statement of confidence in the election as "free and fair...
View ArticleEquifax breach could warrant new regs on personal data: White House
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that the massive Equifax breach could warrant more regulations to protect Americans' personal data. Sanders said the White House would...
View ArticleEquifax shares plunge after FTC announces probe of data breach
Equifax stock plunged in value Thursday morning after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an investigation into the security breach that exposed the personal information of roughly 143 million...
View ArticleIRS awards Equifax $7.25 million contract to prevent fraud
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has agreed to give Equifax $7.25 million to verify taxpayers' identities and help combat fraud, according to a recently-issued contract.The IRS is hiring the...
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