“Hackers had access to European electricity organization’s email server for weeks: report“ – cyberscoop“High-Stakes Security Setups Are Making Remote Work Impossible“ – WIRED“Federal employees may soon be ordered to work from home. That could pose serious cybersecurity risks“ – The Washington Post“Israel deploys cyber-monitoring against coronavirus, tells people not to leave home“ – Reuters“U.S. government, … Continue reading Further Reading (27 March)
First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. These are the articles from last week's issue: Key Senator Releases Long Awaited Privacy Bill Without Expected Co-SponsorFederal Government Spells Out How Agencies Should Accommodate COVID-19 Caused Contract Issues and … Continue reading Michael Kans’ Technology Policy Update (27 March)
First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Josh Hawley (R-MO) formally introduced legislation they floated earlier this year that could … Continue reading EARN IT Act Finally Introduced; Five Eyes Announce Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; Senate Judiciary Holds Hearing
First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. The Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) released its final report and made a range of recommendations, some of which were paired with legislative language the CSC has not yet made available. … Continue reading Congressionally Created Panel Releases Cyberspace Recommendations and Legislative Proposals
First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. The California Attorney General's Office (OAG) has released a third iteration of draft regulations to implement the "California Consumer Privacy Act" (CCPA) (AB 375) and is accepting comments by email … Continue reading Third Set of Draft CCPA Regulations Released For Comment
First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. Last week, the Washington State Senate and House failed to reach agreement on a final version of the "Washington privacy act" (SB 6281) (See here for detailed analysis of the … Continue reading Washington State Privacy Act Dies For Second Straight Year
First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. Even though the House passed the “USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020” (H.R. 6172) to reauthorize three expiring Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) provisions, the Senate declined to act immediately … Continue reading Senate Demurs on House-Passed FISA Reauthorization; Sends House A Clean Extension
Last week, the House passed the “USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020” (H.R. 6172) by a 278-136 vote, a bill to reauthorize three expiring Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) provisions used by the National Security Agency (NSA) primarily to conduct surveillance: the business records exception, roving wiretaps, and the “lone wolf” provision. However, the Senate … Continue reading House Passes FISA Reauthorization; Senate To Vote Today
House Democrats and Republicans have reached a deal on a bill to reauthorize what the Intelligence Community (IC) and Trump Administration have characterized as essential surveillance authority under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) before they expire on March 15. The "USA FREEDOM Act Reauthorization of 2020" (H.R. 6172) was unveiled yesterday and reported out … Continue reading FISA Expiration Approaching; House To Vote Today On New Bill
“The Pentagon Is Sitting on a Chunk of Valuable Airwaves. Why?“ – Politico. This comprehensive primer on U.S. spectrum issues points to a major stumbling block in trying to beat China in the 5G race: the Department of Defense currently controls the valuable mid-band spectrum that experts and private sector stakeholders argue is best suited … Continue reading Further Reading (March 9)
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