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US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo answering questions at a news conference, stood at a podium. Behind her, the US flag hangs from a pole and a backdrop carries the repeated emblem of the US Department of Commerce. — US proposes new ‘know-your-customer’ restrictions on cloud providers The US aims to stifle Chinese AI competition with new restrictions on cloud providers to verify foreign data center users

States Capitol building photographed in Washington D.C., United States on September 24, 2023 — US government IT contractor could face death penalty over espionage charges The IT pro faces two espionage charges, each of which could lead to a death sentence or life imprisonment, prosecutors said

SEC passes rules compelling US public companies to report data breaches within four days Foreign entities trading publicly in the US will also be held to comparative standards

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Today’s FCC deadline forces telcos to combat robocalls

By Danny Bradbury published 30 June 21

News Mandated technology will help reduce phone number spoofing

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Department of Health and Human Services must improve cyber security info sharing

By Rene Millman published 30 June 21

News GAO report finds HHS has made progress, but better coordination would increase health care security

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AWS buys encrypted messaging app Wickr

By Mike Brassfield published 25 June 21

News Wickr keeps communication secure as more workers shift to remote working

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US antitrust bills designed to curb big tech pass House Committee stage

By Zach Marzouk published 24 June 21

News Google argues the bills constitute an attack on American consumers and undermine US tech leadership

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Senator questions Amazon and Google’s smart home devices

By Mike Brassfield published 23 June 21

News The tech giants have signed into an interoperability alliance — but for how long?

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Feds rescind prohibited transactions list for TikTok and WeChat

By Mike Brassfield published 21 June 21

News Trump administration sought to block US downloads of the Chinese-owned apps

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Senators propose a tax credit for US-based chip manufacturers

By Danny Bradbury published 18 June 21

News The legislation would refund 25% of facilities and properties investment

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Senator reintroduces federal data protection bill

By Danny Bradbury published 17 June 21

News Revised law includes oversight for big tech mergers

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New Senate bill would force organizations to report cyber attacks within 24 hours

By Rene Millman published 17 June 21

News The law may overlap or override some state and local rules

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Chinese flag merged with a circuit board

Senators want the feds to identify tech to keep away from China

By Mike Brassfield published 16 June 21

News Republicans claim Commerce Department isn’t doing enough to prevent emerging tech from being pirated

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