NSA internal watchdog defends agency's privacy practices
The U.S. National Security Agency takes multiple steps to protect the privacy of the information it collects about U.S. residents under a secretive surveillance program, according to a report from the...
View ArticleSenate panel secretly approves cyberthreat sharing bill
A U.S. Senate committee has voted in secret to approve a controversial bill that seeks to encourage businesses to share information about cyberthreats with each other and with government agencies.
View ArticleCongress moves quickly on cyberthreat information sharing
The U.S. Congress is moving forward quickly with legislation that would encourage private companies to share cyberthreat information with government agencies, despite concerns that two leading bills...
View ArticleNew cyberthreat information sharing bill may be more friendly to privacy
A new bill designed to encourage businesses and government agencies to share information about cyberthreats with each other may go farther toward protecting the privacy of Internet users than other...
View ArticleHouse passes second cyberthreat information-sharing bill
For the second time in two days, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to pass a bill that would give legal protections to companies that share cyberattack information.
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