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Apr 05 2023
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Governor says Arizona will restrict TikTok on state devices
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced an executive order Wednesday to restrict the use of TikTok on state devices in an effort to reduce cybersecurity risks. “This is a necessary step to ensure the protection of state data and reflects our commitment to keeping Arizonans safe,” Hobbs said in a statement. “My office is working closely with state entities to ensure this transition
Associated PressMar 08 2023
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Wes Moore says winning FBI HQ for majority-Black county is ‘personal’
He will detail the transportation, real estate, cybersecurity and cost benefits he sees in the two Maryland sites over the lone Virginia option, he said. But he will also argue that the Biden administration needs to keep its promise to prioritize promoting equity — and that the FBI has a moment to repair past harms to the Black community. “This is a massive, legacy-defining decision that is
Washington PostMar 31 2023
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Lombardo to tour Nevada to discuss providing internet to all
Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office today announced an engagement tour this week with the ultimate goal of providing residents statewide with broadband internet connection. The Nevada Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology will travel throughout each of the state’s 17 counties for the High Speed Nevada Connectivity Outreach and Engagement Tour beginning next week, according to a
Las Vegas SunApr 22 2023
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Journalists Defend Matt Taibbi After House Democrat Sends Him Letter Warning of Five-Year Prison Sentence For Perjury
The ranking member of the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), raised eyebrows on Thursday after she sent independent journalist Matt Taibbi a letter asking if he would like to correct his under-oath testimony before her committee and noted the five-year jail sentence for perjury.
Plaskett noted an error Taibbi
MediaiteNov 03 2021
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Biden Administration to Order Federal Agencies to Fix Hundreds of Cyber Flaws
The Biden administration on Wednesday is expected to issue a sweeping new order mandating that nearly all federal agencies patch hundreds of cybersecurity vulnerabilities that are considered major risks for damaging intrusions into government computer systems, officials said.
The new requirement is one of the most wide-reaching cybersecurity mandates ever imposed on the federal
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 01 2023
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TikTok faces bans in a number of countries over security fears. Here's a list
The U.S. and Canada issued orders this week banning the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices as privacy and cybersecurity concerns about the video-sharing app grow. TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, has long maintained that it does not share data with the Chinese government and that its data is not held in China. It also disputes accusations that it collects
Los Angeles TimesMay 19 2022
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Democrats’ High-Powered Attorney Marc Elias Testifies In Sussmann Trial
High-powered Democratic attorney Marc Elias took the stand in the government’s case against cybersecurity attorney Michael Sussmann on Wednesday.
The Daily WireJun 16 2023
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Russian Ransomware Group Breached Federal Agencies
The Department of Energy and several other federal agencies were compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments, but the impact was not expected to be great, Homeland Security officials said.
But for others among what could be hundreds of victims from industry to higher education — including patrons of at
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Alan Z. Rozenshtein
Alan Z. Rozenshtein is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota. He is also a senior editor and book review editor at Lawfare and co-host of the Rational Security podcast. He co-organizes the Cybersecurity Law and Policy Scholars Conference and the Law and Technology Workshop.
Jan 09 2023
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ReliaQuest ‘very happy’ with Tampa bowl sponsorship’s marketing impact
Standing on the field before the Jan. 2 ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, Brian Murphy had more butterflies in his stomach than any of the players around him. “I never thought I’d be nervous about flipping a coin,” said Murphy, ReliaQuest’s founder and CEO. “I didn’t want to mess that up on TV.” It was a major moment in the national spotlight for ReliaQuest, a Tampa-founded and -based
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