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Congress Asks McAfee for Briefing on Operation Shady RAT
Published on 11 Aug, 2011 at 10:07 in Cyber | Viewed 330 times | No Comments
Congress is digging deeper into McAfee’s recent report that uncovered one of the largest series of cyber espionage activities to date.
Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., chairman of the House Commerce subcommittee, requested a detailed briefing of the extent, effects and capabilities of the cyber attack in a letter sent yesterday to…
iPad Users Unite… in Congress
Published on 16 Dec, 2010 at 7:00 in Cyber | Viewed 88 times | No Comments
Think your congressman can’t turn on a computer?
Think again. He may have an iPad, and now, he wants to bring it to the House floor with him.
The incoming group of legislators – full of gadget geeks and tech lovers – will soon take their seats in the 112th Congress and discover that…
House Passes Cyber R&D Bill
Published on 27 Jul, 2010 at 8:39 in Cyber | Viewed 154 times | No Comments
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 by a vote of 422-5.
The bill reauthorizes the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) and the National Institute for Standards and Technology’s (NIST) unclassified network security and computer programs. The bill is designed to enhance cooperation on federal and private cybersecurity research and development projects.
“This is…
Learn to Hack on the Government’s Dime
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which is the first major cybersecurity legislation to pass the House within the past year. The bill provides increased guidance for the role of NIST and NSF, looks to promote education and awareness efforts, coordinate R&D in the cyber realm and seeks to build…
Members of Congrss Call for Cyber Security Review
Published on 2 Nov, 2009 at 9:42 in Cloud | Viewed 121 times | No Comments
Members of the House of Representatives called for a comprehensive review of cyber security policies for Congress on Friday. The push for a review follows the recent revelations that a confidential report of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct was leaked on the internet via peer-to-peer file sharing software.
The report, from July, listed several democrat representatives who were under investigation for ties to a lobbying firm….
