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Jul 21 2023
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Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology have agreed to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration. The White House said Friday that it has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them. Some of the
Breitbart News
Jan 19 2023
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MA Lawmaker Proposes TikTok Ban
MILFORD, MA — Massachusetts is joining states around the country in taking action against TikTok, a popular social media app. State Rep. Michael Soter (R-Bellingham) has proposed a bill that would ban TikTok on devices owned by state, local, and county governments, according to NBC-10 Boston. The bill does not affect private users. TikTok is a Chinese company with ties to the Chinese
Patch.com
Nov 18 2022
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Exclusive — It Begins: House Judiciary Republicans to Summon Mayorkas for Border Investigation
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have begun rolling out their investigative plans for next year in the wake of securing the House majority, and their plans include questioning nearly a dozen individuals within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The Republicans, led by ranking member Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), sent a notice Friday to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Breitbart News
Dec 11 2020
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Giuliani Says Democrats Used ‘USB Ports’ Passed Around Like ‘Vials of Heroin’ to Commit Election Fraud
Rudy Giuliani was once supposed to be Donald Trump's cybersecurity advisor, even though his only credentials in the field of information security were that he scammed some people into thinking he was a cybersecurity expert.
This week, Giuliani proved once again that he has no idea what he's talking about.
Vice
May 04 2023
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White House announces $140 million A.I. hub investment ahead of meeting with Google, OpenAI
The White House announced it would invest $140 million to create seven artificial intelligence research hubs and released new guidance on AI.
The developments come ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s meeting with executives from Google’s parent company Alphabet, Anthropic, Microsoft and OpenAI Thursday.
It’s part of the Biden administration’s aim to curtail security risks
CNBC
Apr 20 2023
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Intelligence Leaks Cast Spotlight on a Recurring Insider Threat: Tech Support
Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman charged with leaking top-secret U.S. documents, shares at least one thing with leaker Edward Snowden: They both worked in tech support.
Massachusetts Airman Teixeira’s alleged disclosures on a social-media platform demonstrate anew how information-technology workers responsible for routine tasks such as network maintenance pose a
Wall Street Journal (News)
Aug 14 2020
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Lawmakers introduce bill to help election officials address cyber vulnerabilities
Reps. John Katko (R-N.Y.) and Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) on Friday introduced legislation to provide election officials with enhanced cybersecurity resources, as authorities ramp up warnings of foreign interference in U.S. elections this year.
The Cyber Navigators Act would provide funds for states and local authorities to hire cyber professionals to provide election-related cybersecurity
The Hill
Aug 23 2022
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Former Twitter Executive Blows Whistle, Makes Explosive Claim Central To Musk Acquisition Deal
A former executive at Twitter alleged that the social media company had lackluster cybersecurity safeguards, according to a whistleblower report obtained by CNN and The Washington Post.
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the company’s former head of security who reported directly to the CEO, claimed that leadership misled board members and government officials about potential vulnerabilities that
The Daily Wire
Aug 23 2022
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Famed hacker blows whistle on Twitter, claims app is risk to national security
A well-known “ethical hacker” who was hired by Twitter to overhaul its cybersecurity alleged that the social media giant has become a security risk for the US after it reneged on a deal with the federal government to set up a system that adequately protects user data.
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko — a software engineer who became a star in the hacker community after leading a 1990s-era group
New York Post (News)
Dec 14 2022
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Twitter up in arms as calls to 'ban TikTok' grow: 'Trump was right'
Twitter influencers and politicians on both sides of the aisle have united in calls to "ban TikTok" after lawmakers proposed bipartisan legislation to stop the most popular app in the world from operating in the U.S.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio spearheaded the push to ban TikTok, arguing in a press statement Tuesday that the reasons to bar the app were easily apparent and widely agreed
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