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Privacy-bolstering "Apps Act" introduced in House

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The bill would provide consumers nationwide with similar protections already enforced by a California law.

Hackers raid Washington state court system to steal 160,000 SSNs, 1M driver's license numbers

Hackers raid Washington state court system to steal 160,000 SSNs, 1M driver's license numbers By

After the public website of the Washington state Administrative Office of the Courts was compromised in February, an investigation revealed the severity of the breach in April.

Microsoft offers temporary fix for live Internet Explorer exploit

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The software giant is trying to put the brakes on a serious flaw that is being leveraged as part of possible espionage campaign against U.S. energy workers.

$20m to fund cyber strategies

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Defence Minister Peter MacKay has committed $20 million to fund projects aimed at making Canada safer from cyber attacks.

Report due on business risks from cyber crime

Canadians are about to get their first comprehensive look at the extent of cyber crime on domestic business.

Canadian government gets serious about storage devices

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More than 2,000 USB keys were replaced after a hard drive and key went missing.

Canadians savvy on privacy

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Privacy concerns are driving Canadians away from smartphone apps and online services.

Report: Army database housing sensitive data on major U.S. dams breached

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An intruder gained access to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID) in January, according to a spokesman for the military command.

The great divide: Reforming the CFAA

The great divide: Reforming the CFAA By

Aaron Swartz's death inspired Rep. Zoe Lofgren to want to reform the federal anti-hacking law, but some security pros worry this would sterilize a potent enforcement weapon, reports Dan Kaplan.

Executive order can provide boost

Executive order can provide boost

The rule may help leaders better understand the impact of cyber risks, says PwC's David Burg and Laurie Schive.

Trained pros should lead discovery

Trained pros should lead discovery

Employees lack the training to collect and preserve email and electronic evidence.

News briefs: Malware cripples South Korea, largest DDos ever, and more

News briefs: Malware cripples South Korea, largest DDos ever, and more

This month's news briefs cover recent headlining bits on the malware that struck South Korean companies, a new law requiring federal agencies to review IT equipment sourced from China, and more.

2 minutes on: The rule of war

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As nations engage with one another in shadowy conflicts taking place in the digital sphere, experts are questioning whether treaties and rules that were created for kinetic fighting apply to a new era of combat.

Controversial government program gives ISPs immunity from wiretapping laws

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AT&T and CenturyLink were given legal immunity to turn over threat-related data on their networks to the government.

ACLU asks FTC for help forcing mobile carriers to patch bugs faster

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The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over several major carriers' alleged sluggish patching practices, a concern for enterprises as BYOD pervades the business world.

CISPA passes House amid continued concerns over inadequate privacy safeguards

CISPA passes House amid continued concerns over inadequate privacy safeguards By

In a bipartisan victory for a measure that would formalize threat intelligence sharing, the U.S. House passed the bill in a 288-to-127 vote, drawing more Democrats than when a version was approved last year. CISPA now moves to the Senate.

Obama proposes $800m cyber budget increase for Pentagon

Obama proposes $800m cyber budget increase for Pentagon By

The president recommended that $4.7 billion be allocated to the Pentagon for cyber initiatives in the fiscal year beginning Oct.1. That includes earmarks for offensive missions.

CISPA moves forward, but rejected amendments frustrate privacy advocates

CISPA moves forward, but rejected amendments frustrate privacy advocates By

The amendments to the threat intelligence sharing bill would have tightened controls around the corporate release of personally identifiable information to three-letter agencies, including the NSA.

White House says new Chinese IT equipment rule may disrupt business without helping security

White House says new Chinese IT equipment rule may disrupt business without helping security By

Several U.S. trade groups also have objected to the provision, part of a recently passed appropriations bill, which bars certain federal agencies from buying IT tech gear produced by Chinese government-related companies.

"Right to Know" bill proposes more transparency for California data collectors

"Right to Know" bill proposes more transparency for California data collectors By

The state, no stranger to pioneering data security and privacy legislation, is at it again with a proposed measure that would force companies to be transparent about with whom they are sharing customer information.

China unhappy with new U.S. requirement that its IT gear must face review

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The rule, part of a general appropriations bill signed by President Obama last week, comes following growing evidence of China's organized cyber espionage operations.

Cyber war, this is not

Cyber war, this is not

Espionage and fraud in cyber is not an armed conflict, says SystemExpert's Jonathan Gossels.

News briefs: Mandiant uncovers espionage, Evernote is breached, and more

News briefs: Mandiant uncovers espionage, Evernote is breached, and more

This month's news briefs includes recent news on Mandiant uncovering China's cyber espionage efforts, security firm Bit9's breach, and the Obama administrations latest efforts on combating the theft of trade secrets.

Debate: China is the top cyber threat to the United States

In this month's debate, two experts discuss whether or not China is the top cyber threat to the United States.

Federal judge to weigh in on FBI's "stingray" cell phone surveillance

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In a matter of weeks, an Arizona federal judge is expected to decide whether the FBI illegally caught an accused fraudster.

IRS warns phishing attacks are among "dirty dozen" tax scams

IRS warns phishing attacks are among "dirty dozen" tax scams By

Phishing attacks were among the top 12 schemes hatched by tax season scammers.

New U.S. law says government agencies will need OK before buying Chinese IT equipment

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According to the legislation, the review process will quell cyber espionage threats from China.

Draft of cyber bill exacerbates flaws of anti-hacking law

Draft of cyber bill exacerbates flaws of anti-hacking law By

The bill draft, which is in a preliminary stage, included harsher penalties for Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violations.

Lawmakers propose change to "outdated" email privacy law

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Senators say current provisions of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act give law enforcement too many liberties when accessing the electronic communications of Americans.

DoD creating cyber "offensive" teams to strike back against foreign attackers

DoD creating cyber "offensive" teams to strike back against foreign attackers By

Cyber Command Chief Gen. Keith Alexander is now assembling 13 teams of IT experts for this purpose.

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