Category: Government Policy
Cybersecurity cooperation becoming military necessity
Having long been allies in physical battles, the U.S. and U.K. are now joining together to increase the data security of both countries, as cyber warfare is now more common... Read More
Obama directive endorses offensive cyber capabilities
Reports have emerged to suggest that President Obama has already signed a classified directive that effectively authorizes the Department of Defense to adopt a more aggressive, proactive stance on securing... Read More
Pentagon weighs MDM options
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently provided fresh insight on how it plans to use commercial tools to bring secure mobile technologies into the hands of staff and soldiers stationed... Read More
DHS stepping up cybersecurity recruitment efforts
The Department of Homeland Security is hoping to recruit more private sector IT professionals while simultaneously shaping the next generation of cybersecurity experts.... Read More
DHS goes hunting for network security vulnerabilities
The DHS is pushing a new, two-pronged strategy that will improve federal network security with enhanced monitoring and expanded compliance checks.... Read More
Critics, advocates respond to FTC’s children’s privacy proposals
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expected to unveil several amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the coming weeks in an effort to counterbalance some of... Read More
ICO scolds companies for cloud privacy shortcomings
As the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) recently found out, a number of companies are still shirking their data protection responsibilities on the way to the cloud.... Read More
U.S. legislators stumble over cybersecurity
Security experts express concerns over the U.S. government's failure to craft effective cybersecurity legislation.... Read More
Federal pension breach could inspire data privacy reforms
Following a thorough cross-examination from legislators, many are viewing the FRTIB incident as a microcosm of lingering federal data protection disparities and loopholes crying out for comprehensive reform.... Read More
US government stepping up employee monitoring
The FDA is likely one of several federal agencies utilizing employee surveillance tactics, placing more than just emails in the crosshairs.... Read More
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