European Union flags sit outside the EU headquarters. (Getty) US tech firms offer data protections for Europeans to comply with EU big tech rules It's unclear if the new regime will have any trickle down effects for users outside of the European Union. Aug 22, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Rosetta Bonatti/Getty Images Regulation won’t fix internet routing security A push for routing security regulation from U.S. agencies including the FCC won't result in the sort of safe digital ecosystem we all want. Dec 6, 2022 By douglas-c-sicker
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – MARCH 17: Coins of Bitcoin are offered as merchandising in an exchange shop on March 17, 2022, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Ricardo Ceppi/Getty Images) Cryptocurrency regulators are scrambling to catch up with hackers who are swiping billions But who's in charge has become a game of hot potato. May 6, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speak to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, right, after a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing Sept. 21, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Greg Nash – Pool/Getty Images) The long, bumpy road to cyber incident reporting legislation — and the one still ahead The legislation eventually garnered widespread support on its way to becoming law, but much remains unresolved. Mar 24, 2022 By Tim Starks
President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the University of Wisconsin-Superior on March 02, 2022 in Superior, Wisconsin (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Biden signs executive order on digital assets, including security measures The White House says the executive order is "the first ever, whole-of-government approach" to cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. Mar 9, 2022 By Tonya Riley Joe Warminsky
(Getty images) Water sector added to Biden administration’s initiative on ICS security Previously, the Biden administration pushed the initiative in the electricity sector and for pipelines. Jan 27, 2022 By Tim Starks
Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Sept. 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images) SEC’s Gensler signals enhancement of cybersecurity, breach disclosure rules for financial sector The SEC joins TSA, the FCC and other feds who have imposed or are considering imposing additional disclosure requirements. Jan 25, 2022 By Tim Starks
(L-R) Chairman of National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Todd Harper, Chairman of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Jelena McWilliams and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu testify during a hearing before Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee at Dirksen Senate Office Building August 3, 2021. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Banks must report major cyber incidents within 36 hours under finalized regulation Industry won some concessions in the final version of the rule, which banks must comply with by May. Nov 19, 2021 By Tim Starks
A G train arrives at the Smith – 9th Street station in Brooklyn on August 2, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) US to increase scrutiny on cryptocurrency, federal contractors in effort to slow hacking DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco spelled out the plans at separate events. Oct 6, 2021 By Tim Starks
WOODBINE, MD – MAY 13: In an aerial view, fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) TSA pushes more cybersecurity mandates on critical pipeline owners, emphasizing ransomware It's the second set of requirements TSA has issued since the momentous Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Jul 20, 2021 By Tim Starks