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Digging into Biden's new national cyber strategy |
Biden's newly unveiled strategy emphasizes securing critical sectors and disrupting bad actors. |
The 35-page memo released this week also discusses forging international partnerships as the administration seeks to defend the nation's cybersecurity. The strategy comes as cyber threats continue to evolve and as ransomware attacks have surged in recent years, particularly targeting critical sectors like the health care industry. Officials have also sought to shore up cyber defenses for infrastructure sectors like energy, food and transportation, among others. During a briefing call to reporters, Anne Neuberger, White House deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, said the administration has declared ransomware "a threat to national security rather than just a criminal challenge." The administration also noted that it will rebalance the responsibility to defend the nation's cybersecurity away from individuals, small businesses and local governments to "organizations that are most capable and best-positioned to reduce risks for all of us." "We ask individuals, small businesses and local governments to shoulder a significant burden for defending us all," said Kemba Walden, the acting National Cyber Director. "This isn't just unfair, it's ineffective." Lawmakers were quick to praise the administration's newly released strategy, with Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) saying it championed "best practices" in the cyber space. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) said in a statement that the strategy "clearly lays out the case for a more robust and engaged approach to defending our national critical infrastructure from a growing list of cyber threats." A Biden administration official said that in the coming months they will release an implementation plan for the goals the strategy lays out. |
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An event that was set to take place with Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday was canceled following a pornographic Zoom-bombing incident. Waller was set to speak at the virtual event with the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America, an organization that advocates and serves as a resource for mid-size banks, about the economic outlook going forward. But Brent Tjarks, the executive director of the coalition, … |
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| Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is updating its controversial cross-check program that uses different content moderation measures for certain politicians, celebrities and other high-profile users, the company said Friday. The tweaks, which include refining criteria for the program and aiming to reduce delays on content review, are part of the company's response to requested updates recommended by the … |
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Almost 70 percent of motorists are nervous about the use of self-driving cars, according to a new poll from the American Automobile Association (AAA). The AAA poll released Thursday showed 68 percent of respondents said they are afraid of fully self-driving vehicles, up from the 55 percent who said so in the association's poll last year. The 13-percentage point increase is the largest since 2020, though the group's methodology … |
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Push to ban TikTok spreads globally |
Lawmakers in Europe and Canada have joined the U.S. in restricting access to TikTok, citing security concerns, The New York Times reports. |
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Russia's smartphone plans face rocky path |
A Russian IT company's plan to launch a new Android smartphone amid an exodus of tech companies during the country's invasion into Ukraine faces challenges, Wired reported. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee will hold a hearing on restoring competition to digital markets on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET.
- The Senate panel's privacy and technology subcommittee will hold a hearing on reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides a liability shield for internet companies over content posted by third parties, on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.
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Ford to raise production as US auto sales start to recover |
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford will increase production of six models this year, half of them electric, as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022. The automaker announced Friday that it plans to build more of the Mustang Mach-E, the Bronco Sport SUV and Maverick … |
NEW YORK (AP) — If young people are spending so much time on social media, it stands to reason that’s a good place to reach them with news. Operators of the News Movement are betting their business on that hunch. The company, which has been operating for more than a year, hopes to succeed despite … |
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The White House on Friday struggled to explain President Biden's decision to not veto a GOP resolution of disapproval that would overturn a crime bill … Read more |
| A new Texas House bill that provides property tax relief based on the size of a family excludes LGBTQ couples and divorced parents with children, among … Read more |
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