President Joe Biden’s recent executive order targeting the use of commercial spyware poses a serious threat to the digital surveillance industry, experts say, as some companies weigh the impact that the decision will have on their businesses. The order, which was released last month, prohibits all U.S. federal agencies from using or buying commercial spyware…
Author: Ines Kagubare
US lawmakers push to counter Chinese cyberattacks
Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Lawmakers push for bill to combat Chinese cyberattacks The bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation that would require the U.S. to help Taiwan combat Chinese cyber threats amid tensions in the Indo-Pacific. © Getty The bill would authorize the Department of Defense to boost…
Lawmakers introduce bill to counter Chinese cyber threats against Taiwan
Senate and House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would boost cybersecurity collaboration between the U.S. and Taiwan in an effort to counter cyberattacks from China. The bill, called the Taiwan Cybersecurity Resiliency Act, would require the U.S. Department of Defense to broaden and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan by conducting cyber training exercises,…
Lawmakers demand accountability for DC Health Link breach
House lawmakers on Wednesday urged DC Health Link to explain how a human error led to a data breach that impacted hundreds of House members and their staff in early March. Mila Kofman, executive director of DC Health Link, told lawmakers that her organization is still investigating how the breach happened and who was responsible…
U.S. spied on UN Secretary General
The U.S. allegedly eavesdropped on private conversations between United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and other U.N. officials, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post. The classified documents highlight conversations that Guterres had with top U.N. officials and world leaders, including one about how he was angry that he was not allowed to visit…
How can the US force TikTok to sell?
As tech fan favorite TikTok continues to face harsh criticism from the U.S. government over security concerns due to its Chinese ownership, it’s also facing increasing pressure to completely divest from its Chinese-based parent company ByteDance. Earlier this month, the Biden administration threatened to ban the app in the U.S. if ByteDance did not sell…
France bars government staff from downloading TikTok, Netflix
Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story France forbids officials from downloading TikTok, Netflix The French government is asking its civil servants to remove any social media or gaming apps from work phones, citing cybersecurity and privacy concerns. © Getty France has joined a growing list of countries that…
US authorities charge South Korean crypto developer Do Kwon with fraud
A South Korean crypto developer was charged on Thursday by U.S. prosecutors for allegedly defrauding investors about his two digital currencies – Terra and Luna – that collapsed last year, according to news reports. Do Kwon, who was arrested on Thursday by authorities in Montenegro, was indicted by Manhattan federal prosecutors who accused him of…
TikTok boss in DC hot seat
Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok CEO grilled over security concerns In the highly anticipated hearing, TikTok’s CEO faced harsh criticism from U.S. lawmakers over national security and privacy concerns surrounding the app. © Annabelle Gordon, The Hill CEO Shou Zi Chew sat for roughly five hours…
Four key takeaways as lawmakers grill TikTok CEO
Lawmakers from both political parties joined forces on Thursday during a committee hearing where TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified on ways his company plans to address recent security concerns raised about the social media app. Criticisms surrounding TikTok were notably bipartisan as House Energy and Commerce Committee members from both parties expressed various concerns about the…