The chances for U.S. privacy legislation are worse now than they were before the pandemic. However, there may be some decision points approaching. A few weeks into the traditional August recess, Congress is no closer to enacting federal privacy legislation than before the pandemic. In fact, such legislation may be further from being sent … Continue reading National Privacy Legislation Stalled in U.S.
Here are Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events. Coming Events The United States’ Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that its third annual National Cybersecurity Summit “will be held virtually as a series of webinars every Wednesday for four weeks beginning September 16 and ending October 7:”September 16: … Continue reading Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (21 August)
The agency’s plans to speed the rollout of 5G across the country is helped by a major win in appeals court. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has prevailed in a United States (U.S.) appeals court against a number of cities and companies that were seeking to block implementation of three 2018 orders to speed … Continue reading Ninth Circuit Rules For FCC in 5G Case Brought by Cities
In what may be the first such case, the former security officer for a company is charged with two federal crimes in hiding the details of a subsequent breach from an agency investigating a first breach. The United States Attorney in Northern California has filed a criminal complaint against Uber’s former chief security officer … Continue reading Uber Official Faces Criminal Charges Related To Hack
A major game developer is taking on Apple over its App Store’s take of 30% of in-app purchases. Antitrust regulators will be paying keen attention. In a case sure to be watched closely by antitrust regulators in the United States, European Union, and elsewhere, a major video games developer is suing Apple for its App … Continue reading Epic Games/Apple Suit
The committee examined the counterintelligence component of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and made recommendations out of proportion with the alleged conduct. The Senate Intelligence Committee released the fifth and final volume of its investigation into Russia’s interference with the 2016 presidential election in favor of the Trump Campaign. This volume focused on the … Continue reading Senate Intelligence Committee Issues Final Russia Report
Here are Coming Events, Other Developments, and Further Reading. Coming Events On 18 August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the “Bias in AI Workshop, a virtual event to develop a shared understanding of bias in AI, what it is, and how to measure it.”The United States’ Department of Homeland Security’s … Continue reading Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (17 August)
Canberra is trying to recalibrate its cybersecurity strategy in he face of increased PRC hacking. Australia has issued a new Cyber Security Strategy that replaces its 2016 strategy and proposes to change incrementally how the nation would approach cybersecurity and data protection paired with more funding for these activities. Notably, the government of Prime Minister … Continue reading Australia Cybersecurity Strategy/White Paper
The Trump Administration ups the ante with TikTok and orders its parent to divest the app that formed the core of the popular short video sharing platform. In an order issued late last week, the Trump Administration completed its retrospective review of ByteDance’s acquisition of the app Musical.ly that became TikTok. The decision on whether … Continue reading U.S. Orders ByteDance To Unwind Deal That Created TikTok
An appeals court reverses an FTC antitrust action brought at the end of the Obama Administration against a U.S. chip manufacturing giant that will likely play a major role in 5G. A United States appeals court overturned an antitrust decision the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won against chip manufacturer Qualcomm in mid-2019 with possible ramifications … Continue reading Qualcomm Wins On Appeal
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