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US and EU aim to revive transatlantic data flows in new privacy deal
President Biden said the preliminary agreement will 'enhance the Privacy Shield framework.'
Judge rules voting machine maker Smartmatic can proceed with its lawsuit against Fox News
The company also accused Rudy Giuliani of making false election rigging claims in a $2.7 billion defamation suit.
US Surgeon General orders tech companies to reveal sources of COVID-19 misinformation
The US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has formally called on tech companies to provide information on sources and the scale of COVID-19 misinformation
Biden wants to ban advertising targeted toward kids
In his first State of the Union address, President Biden has asked Congress to implement new laws to increase child safety on social media platforms.
Biden announces second round of free COVID tests
Households that already received their four free tests will be eligible to receive four more.
Biden name checks Apple and Microsoft in right to repair speech
The president provided an update on an executive order he signed last summer.
US will work with allies to limit the export of surveillance tools to authoritarian governments
On the same day Reuters published a report on how NSO spyware may have been used to target State Department officials, the Biden administration announced the US would work with other countries to limit the export of surveillance software and other technologies to authoritarian governments.
Biden signs law blocking Huawei and ZTE from receiving FCC licenses
US President Joe Biden has signed into law the Secure Equipment Act that blocks companies like Huawei and ZTE from receiving network licenses.
US will bring together 30 countries to tackle ransomware
The Biden administration plans to bring together 30 countries later this month to discuss the threat ransomware attacks pose to global economic and national security.
Google and Microsoft will invest $30 billion in cybersecurity over the next five years
That's $10 billion from Google, $20 billion from Microsoft and $0 billion from Apple.
Biden's wide-ranging executive order covers Big Tech, net neutrality and more
The president will sign a new executive order today that's aimed at cutting down on anticompetitive practices.
President Biden will order the FTC to draft 'right to repair' rules
President Joe Biden will “in the coming days” direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to draft new regulations to empower consumers to repair their devices on their own and at independent shops.
US releases NSA leaker Reality Winner into supervised custody
The US federal government has released Reality Winner from prison into supervised custody
President Biden revokes Trump orders aimed at TikTok and WeChat
President Biden has revoked Trump executive orders meant to limit TikTok and WeChat, but has issued his own orders reviewing security for these apps.
DOJ memo puts ransomware investigations on a level similar to terrorism
The DoJ has laid out a new process for a centralized and coordinated response to cases relating to ransomware and digital extortion. It's a model already used in terrorism investigations.
President Biden revokes Trump order limiting social media protections
President Biden has revoked a Trump executive order that let the federal government intervene when companies cracked down on social media posts.
Biden signs cybersecurity executive order in the wake of pipeline shutdown
A new executive order from the White House is supposed to help prevent future incidents like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.
The White House, Uber and Lyft team up for free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites
The program will start soon and run until July 4th.
Biden's first budget proposal would fight chip shortages with US factories
The Biden White House's first budget proposal includes funding for domestic manufacturing to tackle chip shortages.
Biden's EPA dismisses dozens of Trump-appointed science advisors
The agency is looking for 'the best possible scientific insight to support our work.'