Congress - Tagged - Security Boulevard The Home of the Security Bloggers Network Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:37:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://securityboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-256x256-1-32x32.png Congress - Tagged - Security Boulevard 32 32 133346385 House Panel OK’s Bill to Ban Law Enforcement from Buying Data from Brokers https://securityboulevard.com/2023/07/house-panel-oks-bill-to-ban-law-enforcement-from-buying-data-from-brokers/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:36:54 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1982188 detection-as-code, misconception

Legislation that would ban law enforcement and federal agencies from buying consumer data from data brokers without a warrant is on its way to the full House.

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The TikTok CEO Testimony, ChatGPT’s Privacy Risks, Inaudible Ultrasound Attacks https://securityboulevard.com/2023/04/the-tiktok-ceo-testimony-chatgpts-privacy-risks-inaudible-ultrasound-attacks/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:00:31 +0000 https://sharedsecurity.net/?p=101388 The CEO of TikTok was criticized by Congress for his “worthless” assurances regarding the app’s privacy and security. But what is the real motivation for Congress attempting to ban TikTok? Should we be concerned that AI language models like ChatGPT are a privacy nightmare? Not just for businesses but for anyone using it? Researchers have […]

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‘Extraordinary, Egregious’ Data Breach at House and Senate https://securityboulevard.com/2023/03/dc-health-link-data-breach-richixbw/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:19:13 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1968056

Capitol Trouble: Senators, representatives and staffers suffer PII leak. Could it finally kickstart some action?

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Bipartisan Digital-Privacy Bill, Delete Your Data Before Selling Your Car, Firefox Total Cookie Protection https://securityboulevard.com/2022/06/bipartisan-digital-privacy-bill-delete-your-data-before-selling-your-car-firefox-total-cookie-protection/ Mon, 20 Jun 2022 04:00:12 +0000 https://sharedsecurity.net/?p=101081 A new bipartisan privacy bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, “could” be the first privacy legislation in the US not doomed to fail, a story about why you should delete your location and private data in your car’s navigation system before selling it, and details on Firefox’s new privacy feature called “Total Cookie […]

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Dumbphone Sales are Soaring, John Oliver Blackmails Congress, Cicada Chinese APT Group https://securityboulevard.com/2022/04/dumbphone-sales-are-soaring-john-oliver-blackmails-congress-cicada-chinese-apt-group/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:00:14 +0000 https://sharedsecurity.net/?p=101022 More young people seem to be choosing dumbphones over smartphones, but is it because of privacy concerns or because its trendy? John Oliver, host of the ‘Last Week Tonight’ show, used data brokers to obtain lawmakers’ digital footprints and promised to not release the data as long as Congress passes privacy legislation. Plus details about […]

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1/6/21 Insurrection—What Did the Social Networks Know? https://securityboulevard.com/2022/01/1-6-21-insurrection-what-did-the-social-networks-know/ Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:09:57 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1907668

The January 6 committee has had enough of delay and prevarication. It’s written yet again to four social network CEOs, telling them in no uncertain terms to get a move on. Oh, and by the way, here’s a subpoena each.

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Encryption Backdoor Debate, Microsoft Exchange Attacks, Airline Supplier Data Breach https://securityboulevard.com/2021/03/encryption-backdoor-debate-microsoft-exchange-attacks-airline-supplier-data-breach/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:00:24 +0000 https://sharedsecurity.net/?p=100600 Why is federal law enforcement (still) asking Congress for encryption backdoors? Attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers seem to have gotten worse, details on an airline supplier data breach, and the real reason Kevin hasn’t replaced his Chewbacca mannequin with Darth Vader! ** Links mentioned on the show ** The FBI Should Stop Attacking Encryption and […]

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GAO Finds Gaps in DoD Cyberdefenses, Highlights Importance of Breach and Attack Simulation Tools https://securityboulevard.com/2021/02/gao-finds-gaps-in-dod-cyberdefenses-highlights-importance-of-breach-and-attack-simulation-tools/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:19:56 +0000 https://attackiq.com/?p=5961 AttackIQ’s Security Optimization Platform gives an agency a proactive—rather than a reactive—security posture. It enables continuous validation of security controls to definitively establish the effectiveness of key initiatives, to include zero-trust controls that prevent adversaries from moving laterally across a network, as in the case of SolarWinds.

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EARN IT Act, Facial Recognition Fail, Can I Be Phished? https://securityboulevard.com/2020/06/earn-it-act-facial-recognition-fail-can-i-be-phished/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 03:00:49 +0000 https://sharedsecurity.net/?p=99876 In episode 101 of our June monthly show: Scott and Tom discuss the privacy concerns with the EARN IT Act, more stories of facial recognition fail, and Scott talks about his new podcast, Can I Be Phished? ** Links mentioned on the show ** PETITION: Nearly 500,000 say Congress shouldn’t ‘kill encryption’ with the EARN Read more about EARN IT Act, Facial Recognition Fail, Can I Be Phished?[…]

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Recent Cases Question Backdoor Encryption https://securityboulevard.com/2020/06/recent-cases-question-backdoor-encryption/ Fri, 19 Jun 2020 06:00:01 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1849775 EUAC CUI classified secrets SMB

Recent events are calling into question the necessity of computer backdoors and the future of our personal privacy U.S. law enforcement for decades has decried the “going dark” problem with computers and computer technologies. If anyone can secure their data from prying eyes, then bad guys can secure their data from the prying eyes of..

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