US government
Costa Rica declares state of emergency following Conti ransomware attack

Costa Rica declares state of emergency following Conti ransomware attack
The US has released a $10 million bug bounty for information on the attackers
10 May 2022
LinkedIn to pay $1.8 million to employees after settling gender discrimination charges

LinkedIn to pay $1.8 million to employees after settling gender discrimination charges
The US Department of Labor announced the settlement yesterday on behalf of 686 female employees in California
4 May 2022
Google claims US government is too reliant on unsecure Microsoft products

Google claims US government is too reliant on unsecure Microsoft products
The tech giant suggested it might be time for the government to rethink its approach to procurement
1 Apr 2022
Democrats propose privacy-focused digital dollar

Democrats propose privacy-focused digital dollar
The dollar would have to be able to make offline transactions and preserve anonymity
29 Mar 2022
Biden urges US businesses to prepare for Russian cyber attacks

Biden urges US businesses to prepare for Russian cyber attacks
The president has urged critical infrastructure owners to accelerate efforts to lock their digital doors
22 Mar 2022
Congressional bill aims to ban mergers valued over $5 billion

Congressional bill aims to ban mergers valued over $5 billion
The legislation also looks to establish procedures to allow antitrust agencies to retrospectively break up harmful deals that have destroyed competiti…
17 Mar 2022
US law passed forcing companies to report cyber attacks, ransomware payments

US law passed forcing companies to report cyber attacks, ransomware payments
Operators of critical infrastructure will face a subpoena for failing to report cyber incidents
14 Mar 2022
China-backed hackers compromised six US government networks

China-backed hackers compromised six US government networks
Mandiant researchers investigated APT41 activities between May 2021 and February 2022
9 Mar 2022
Pros and cons of breaking up big tech 

Pros and cons of breaking up big tech
We analyze the impact of breaking up powerful and far-reaching data-opolies
17 Feb 2022
US telcos request $5.6 billion to rip out Huawei, ZTE equipment

US telcos request $5.6 billion to rip out Huawei, ZTE equipment
The FCC says it has received 181 applications from small carriers to access its funding
7 Feb 2022
US companies have less than a five-day supply of semiconductors

US companies have less than a five-day supply of semiconductors
The Department of Commerce has called on president Biden to move forward with the proposed $52 billion funding for the domestic chip industry
26 Jan 2022
Biden nominates Meg Whitman for ambassador role in Kenya

Biden nominates Meg Whitman for ambassador role in Kenya
The former HPE CEO has plenty of business experience as well as having been involved in politics for a number of years
10 Dec 2021
UK and US agree deeper data-sharing partnership

UK and US agree deeper data-sharing partnership
The partnership will see the two nations form a comprehensive strategy to share data that aligns with both domestic data sharing and protection framew…
9 Dec 2021
ID.me and Sterling Check partner on in-person identity verification 

ID.me and Sterling Check partner on in-person identity verification
The joint solution improves equity and access to government benefits
19 Nov 2021
Podcast transcript: Can the US take on big tech?

Podcast transcript: Can the US take on big tech?
Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
19 Nov 2021
The IT Pro Podcast: Can the US take on big tech?

The IT Pro Podcast: Can the US take on big tech?
We take a look at the multiple anti-monopoly bills being aimed a Silicon Valley giants
19 Nov 2021
FTC raises concerns over Nvidia’s Arm purchase 

FTC raises concerns over Nvidia’s Arm purchase
US worries mirror concerns in UK and Europe
18 Nov 2021
CISA unveils government cyber security response playbooks

CISA unveils government cyber security response playbooks
Playbook follows President Biden's April executive order
18 Nov 2021
US and Israel join forces to fight ransomware 

US and Israel join forces to fight ransomware
The two countries will share details of cyber security incidents and threat intelligence
15 Nov 2021
US sanctions Israeli NSO Group for selling spyware

US sanctions Israeli NSO Group for selling spyware
COSEINC and Positive Technologies were also blocked by the government
5 Nov 2021
FCC expels China Telecom from the US

FCC expels China Telecom from the US
The Commission states it is safeguarding the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure from potential security threats
27 Oct 2021
US State Department to establish cyber bureau

US State Department to establish cyber bureau
This comes as the country has experienced a number of high profile cyber attacks on its critical infrastructure in the last year
26 Oct 2021
30 countries announce crackdown on ransomware payments

30 countries announce crackdown on ransomware payments
Virtual Counter-Ransomware Initiative meeting at White House lays out plans
15 Oct 2021