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The President Said United States Is Facing a Rapidly Growing Threat From Cyber-Attacks
Feb 19, 2013The President, in his annual State of the Union speech to a joint session of the US Congress, said the United States is facing a “rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks.” “We know hackers steal people's identities and ...
Tags: cyber-attacks, US, cyber security
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Obama Executive Order Could Significantly Expand The List of Companies Categorized
Feb 18, 2013President Barack Obama's cybersecurity executive order, signed on Tuesday, could significantly expand the list of companies categorized as part of U.S. critical infrastructure sector, security experts said Wednesday. The executive order ...
Tags: cybersecurity, infrastructure sector, US
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Obama Could Use Tonight's State of The Union Address to Push for New Cybersecurity Law
Feb 18, 2013President Obama could use tonight's State of the Union address to continue a push for new cybersecurity legislation, even as he's widely expected to issue an executive order Wednesday to impose rules aimed at protecting critical ...
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Obama Is Expected to Issue a Cybersecurity Executive Order in The Days
Feb 5, 2013President Barack Obama is expected to issue a cybersecurity executive order in the days after his Feb. 12 State of the Union address. The long-expected executive order will create a voluntary program that will call for companies in ...
Tags: cybersecurity, Obama, security standards
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John Brennan Has Been a Vocal Advocate for Federal Cybersecurity Legislation
Jan 9, 2013Computerworld - John Brennan, who was nominated by President Barack Obama today to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has been a vocal advocate for federal cybersecurity legislation in recent months. As the ...
Tags: cybersecurity legislation, Obama, cyberattacks, cybersec regulations
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The Most Controversial Tech Issue Taken up by The Outgoing Congress Was The SOPA
Jan 5, 2013The most controversial tech issue taken up by the outgoing Congress was, by far, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). This legislation drew a humongous public outcry that prompted a wholesale retreat by its supporters. But thanks to the ...
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The U.S. Senate Has Voted Against Moving Forward on a Cybersecurity Bill
Dec 27, 2012The U.S. Senate has voted against moving forward on a cybersecurity bill that supporters have called critical for national security. The Senate late Wednesday voted 51-47 to end debate and move toward a final vote on the Cybersecurity Act ...
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A Senior Democratic Lawmaker Is Urging President Barack Obama to Issue an Executive Order
Dec 26, 2012Computerworld - A senior Democratic lawmaker is urging President Barack Obama to issue an executive order aimed at protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against cyber threats. In an open letter to the President on Tuesday, Sen. ...
Tags: infrastructure, US, cyber threats, computer network
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President Obama Is Exploring The Option of Using His Executive Authority
Dec 19, 2012President Obama is exploring the option of using his executive authority to get government agencies and critical infrastructure owners to implement better controls for protecting their computer networks. According to a report by Reuters, ...
Tags: computer networks, White House, executive authority, critical networks
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The Democratic Party Embraced Its Version of Internet Freedom
Dec 18, 2012The Democratic Party embraced its version of Internet freedom and called for new cybersecurity legislation in its platform released as the party begins its convention in Charlotte. The Democratic platform, released late Monday, calls for ...
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The U.S.Senate Will Not Move Forward on a Cybersecurity Bill
Dec 3, 2012The U.S.Senate will not move forward on a cybersecurity bill. The Senate voted 51-47 to end debate and move to a final vote on the Cybersecurity Act,but 60 votes were needed to advance the bill.The Senate had also failed to move forward ...
Tags: U.S.Senate, Cybersecurity Bill, security
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The Main Question Now Is Whether The White House Will Plow Ahead with The Idea
Sep 17, 2012With opposition growing to reported plans by President Obama to issue an Executive Order to bolster cybersecurity within the nation's critical infrastructure,the main question now is whether the White House will plow ahead with the idea or ...
Tags: Obama, White House, cybersecurity, hacker
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There Is No Partisan Dissent Over The Need for a Strong National Cybersecurity Policy
Aug 16, 2012A senior Republican senator on Thursday insisted there is no partisan dissent over the need for a strong national cybersecurity policy but added that a bill with Democratic backing that is stalled in the Senate is not the answer. In a ...
Tags: national cybersecurity policy, cybersecurity, SECURE IT
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The US Cybersecurity Bill Has Been Voted Down in The Senate Over Criticisms
Aug 3, 2012The US Cybersecurity Bill, originally intended to dictate minimum standards of online security for critical infrastructure in the US, has been voted down in the Senate over criticisms that it gave authorities too much power to spy on users. ...
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