Security News

Life After Yahoo: Mayer Forced to Testify Before Senate
2017-11-08 13:33

Former CEO Reportedly Subpoenaed After Declining to Appear VoluntarilyFormer Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer may have envisioned spending her post-Yahoo days seeking new work or experimenting with other...

Senate Grills Tech Giants Over Russian Fake News
2017-11-01 10:48

Twitter, Google and Facebook Downplay Impact But Promise Stronger ControlsTechnology lawyers for Twitter, Google and Facebook vowed before a Senate committee on Tuesday to implement tighter...

Senate Passes MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act for Small Business
2017-09-29 12:49

The U.S. Senate has passed the MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act on Sept. 28, which will require NIST to "disseminate clear and concise resources to help small business concerns identify, assess,...

Senate Testimony: SEC Chairman Offers Cyber 'Mea Culpa'
2017-09-26 17:18

Regulator Also Launches 'Cyber Unit' to Investigate 'Cyber-Related Misconduct'The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, promised the Senate banking committee Tuesday...

Senate Testimony: SEC Chairman Signals Cyber 'Mea Culpa'
2017-09-26 12:48

Regulator Also Launches 'Cyber Unit' to Investigate 'Cyber-Related Misconduct'The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, will promise the Senate banking committee that...

Senate’s Use of Signal A Good First Step, Experts Say (Threatpost)
2017-05-18 16:05

The Senate's use of the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal is a good first step in protecting U.S. democratic institutions, but much more needs to be protected.

The US Senate Is Using Signal (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-17 19:45

The US Senate just approved Signal for staff use. Signal is a secure messaging app with no backdoor, and no large corporate owner who can be pressured to install a backdoor. Susan Landau comments....