US government
Senator wants social media companies held liable for spreading anti-vax lies 
Senator wants social media companies held liable for spreading anti-vax lies
Amy Klobuchar calls for stripping some Section 230 protections from social media
23 Jul 2021
CISA warns of disguised malware on hacked Pulse Secure devices
CISA warns of disguised malware on hacked Pulse Secure devices
CISA lists several tasks administrators can complete to boost security
22 Jul 2021
Biden names big tech nemesis as antitrust chief
Biden names big tech nemesis as antitrust chief
Google critic nominated to lead Justice Department’s antitrust division
21 Jul 2021
US has new cyber security rules for pipelines
US has new cyber security rules for pipelines
DHS now requires “urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions”
20 Jul 2021
Tech firms condemn anti-DACA ruling
Tech firms condemn anti-DACA ruling
The ruling threatens innovation and competition, warn tech executives
19 Jul 2021
Tech groups back nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure spending
Tech groups back nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure spending
Letter urges Congress to agree on $974 billion investment
16 Jul 2021
State Department offers $10 million for tips on foreign hackers
State Department offers $10 million for tips on foreign hackers
State Department seeks to rein in the growing risk of ransomware attacks
15 Jul 2021
Biden signs executive order calling for net neutrality to be restored
Biden signs executive order calling for net neutrality to be restored
The president is aiming to 'restore competition' in the US economy
12 Jul 2021
Department of Health and Human Services must improve cyber security info sharing
Department of Health and Human Services must improve cyber security info sharing
GAO report finds HHS has made progress, but better coordination would increase health care security
30 Jun 2021
AWS buys encrypted messaging app Wickr
AWS buys encrypted messaging app Wickr
Wickr keeps communication secure as more workers shift to remote working
25 Jun 2021
US antitrust bills designed to curb big tech pass House Committee stage
US antitrust bills designed to curb big tech pass House Committee stage
Google argues the bills constitute an attack on American consumers and undermine US tech leadership
24 Jun 2021
Feds rescind prohibited transactions list for TikTok and WeChat
Feds rescind prohibited transactions list for TikTok and WeChat
Trump administration sought to block US downloads of the Chinese-owned apps
21 Jun 2021
Senators want the feds to identify tech to keep away from China
Senators want the feds to identify tech to keep away from China
Republicans claim Commerce Department isn’t doing enough to prevent emerging tech from being pirated
16 Jun 2021
Big tech critic Lina Khan becomes new FTC chair
Big tech critic Lina Khan becomes new FTC chair
The antitrust researcher was sworn in yesterday, a move welcomed by legislators looking to address big tech’s growing market power
16 Jun 2021
US creates AI data-sharing task force
US creates AI data-sharing task force
Group will oversee the creation of educational resources for AI
11 Jun 2021
President Biden repeals and replaces Trump’s TikTok executive order
President Biden repeals and replaces Trump’s TikTok executive order
For the second time since May, Biden voids a Trump-era executive order targeting social media
9 Jun 2021
CISA launches security bug reporting program
CISA launches security bug reporting program
Now white hat hackers have a way to tell the government about bugs
9 Jun 2021
US Senate approves bill to counter China tech competition
US Senate approves bill to counter China tech competition
The measures will look to combat competition from China and boost US semiconductor manufacturing
9 Jun 2021
Senators ask Google to conduct racial equality audit
Senators ask Google to conduct racial equality audit
Google has dealt poorly with recent racial issues, according to Senate Democrats
3 Jun 2021
FCC commissioner calls for big tech to help bridge digital divide
FCC commissioner calls for big tech to help bridge digital divide
FCC’s senior Republican wants the likes of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google to help pay for broadband expansion
2 Jun 2021
Justice Department seizes domains used in USAID spear-phishing attacks
Justice Department seizes domains used in USAID spear-phishing attacks
The APT29 hacking group is behind recent campaign
2 Jun 2021
Washington, DC sues Amazon for alleged antitrust violations
Washington, DC sues Amazon for alleged antitrust violations
E-commerce giant unfairly raises prices and suppresses innovation, says Washington, DC AG
26 May 2021
Palantir deepens partnership with the US Space Force
Palantir deepens partnership with the US Space Force
Palantir’s DaaS will help improve operational readiness at the US Space and Missile Systems Center
24 May 2021