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Bipartisan FISMA Reform Act Would Give DHS More Power in Blocking Cybersecurity Threats

In the wake of the recent data breach at the Office of Personnel Management, a group of Republican and Democratic senators want the Department of Homeland Security to have more power in protecting government networks and websites, according to a report by the Hill. Continue reading

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Senate Intelligence Panel Considers CISA Bill to Enhance Private-Public Threat-Sharing Capabilities

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) will be modified by the Senate Intelligence Committee in a closed Thursday session, The Hill reports. Legislation enabling threat information-sharing has become a high priority for the US government in the wake of attacks against industry and government networks. Continue reading

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Government Requests for Verizon User Data Increased in 2013: Transparency Report

Verizon provided user data to government agencies 321,545 times in 2013, according to its first transparency report. The report was released earlier this week to fulfill a promise made by the telecom giant in the wake of the NSA leaks which created a storm of controversy around data privacy in the US. Continue reading

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