June 21, 2024 at 04:27PM The US Treasury Department sanctioned a dozen executives of Kaspersky Lab due to national security threats, preventing US persons and entities from doing business with them. Despite this, CEO Eugene Kaspersky was spared. The move aligns with previous actions, including a ban on Kaspersky products in US government networks, citing … Read more
June 20, 2024 at 09:18PM The Vermont General Assembly failed to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of H.121, a bill aimed at establishing strong data privacy protection laws. The bill included a right-of-action provision allowing consumers to sue companies for data misuse and a “Kids Code” section requiring age-appropriate online content. Gov. Scott cited business … Read more
June 12, 2024 at 03:30PM Starting June 11, US government contractors must submit a Secure Software Development Attestation Form, confirming adherence to secure-by-design principles and scrutiny of software components through software bills of material (SBOMs). Only 20% of respondents are prepared for this federal cybersecurity attestation, with 16% incorporating SBOMs into their software development. Other … Read more
March 21, 2024 at 11:12AM The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan bill H.R. 7520, prohibiting data brokers from selling Americans’ personal information to foreign adversary countries or entities. The bill empowers the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the legislation and covers various sensitive information types. The legislation aims to safeguard national security and individual … Read more
February 29, 2024 at 12:09AM U.S. President Joe Biden’s Executive Order prohibits mass transfer of citizens’ personal data to countries of concern, including sensitive information like genomic, biometric, health, and financial data. The order aims to protect data from being exploited by threat actors and restrict access via commercial agreements. It comes amid concerns about … Read more
February 28, 2024 at 10:51AM The White House is preparing a new Executive Order to safeguard personal information by preventing mass transfer of sensitive data to countries of concern. It aims to protect against surveillance, scams, and privacy violations. The order also focuses on safeguarding sensitive government-related data and commercial means of accessing Americans’ data. … Read more
February 28, 2024 at 05:27AM President Biden is set to sign an executive order preventing the transfer of Americans’ sensitive data to adversarial countries such as China and Russia. The White House plans to propose regulations prohibiting large data transfers to “countries of concern.” The rule will exempt routine commercial transactions and won’t come into … Read more