Security News

Senate bill would ban TikTok from government phones
2020-03-16 10:26

As many of our federal agencies have already recognized, TikTok is a major security risk to the United States, and it has no place on government devices. TikTok has tried to soothe US fears about censorship and national security risks, including a reported plan to spin TikTok off from its parent company.

Washington state Senate passes bill to rein in facial recognition
2020-02-21 10:12

On Wednesday, the state senate passed a bill - Senate Bill 6280 - that would prohibit state and local government agencies from using facial recognition in most instances, including. The latest version of the bill specifies that at least 90 days before government agencies adopt a new facial recognition technology, they must inform the public about the technology in question - in detail.

Senate Passes DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act
2019-10-01 08:51

The United States Senate recently passed the DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act, a piece of legislation that instructs the DHS to help organizations protect themselves against cyber...

Senate Passes Bill Aimed At Combating Ransomware Attacks
2019-09-30 15:51

New legislation has been approved by the U.S. senate aimed at protecting local cities and schools from ransomware attacks.

Senate Budget Bill Would Keep Patient ID Ban Intact
2019-09-20 19:18

After House Votes to Allow HHS Funding for Patient IDs, Senate Bill Calls for Renewing BanThe movement to lift the longstanding Congressional ban on federal regulators funding the development or...

Key Senate Panel Approves $250 Million for Election Security
2019-09-20 04:38

A key Senate panel on Thursday approved $250 million to help states beef up their election systems, freeing up the money after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell came under criticism from...

Russia targeted all 50 states in 2016 election, Senate report says
2019-07-29 09:57

The Senate Intelligence Committee doesn't know what Moscow's intentions are, but Robert Mueller says they're still at it.

Senate Report Shows Decade-Long Failure of Gov Agencies to Protect Personal Data
2019-06-26 05:44

A new report from the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has revealed the decade-long failure of several important federal agencies to secure their systems and...

Ex-Senate Aide Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Data Leak
2019-06-24 05:15

A former congressional staffer was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to illegally posting online the home addresses and telephone numbers of five Republican...

US Senate passes anti-robocalling bill
2019-05-28 11:13

The TRACED Act was a slam dunk in the Senate, where it passed with an overwhelming 97-1 vote.