Co-sponsors of controversial cybersecurity legislation press for expanded executive authority in hearing that lays out troubling concerns about U.S. digital defenses.
Tags: Senate, Obama, cybersecurity, cyber attack, Olympia Snowe

Erroll Southers was censured by the FBI two decades ago for improperly accessing an FBI criminal database.
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In recent testimony, both said government IT departments need to play a greater role in improving their agencies’ efficiency.
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The bill requires businesses to notify customers and the FTC of any security breach.
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Homeland Security secretary tells Senate panel that the security threat from an errant Web posting is minor, but that an internal review is underway.
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BSA offers a mixed report card evaluating federal cybersecurity efforts.
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A conference hosted by research firm Gartner suggests that cybersecurity tasks will be so integrated into the tech infrastructure that it will require less human intervention.
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The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) strongly criticized the pending security legislation for giving too much power to the U.S. government.
Tags: Senate, Congress, privacy, services, consumer

At an industry gathering, the Federal Communications Commission makes noises about how it expects to approach major issues in the year ahead.
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The proposed legislation would upgrade U.S. tech security and create better partnerships with business.
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Experts warn a Senate panel that the nation is not fully prepared to face threats from hackers and other Net-borne attacks.
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Homeland security advisers press for greater oversight by privacy officials.
Tags: Senate, policy, privacy, search, laptop

Malware authors and hackers are looking to take advantage of the newest developments in enterprise technology.
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Concerns grow about phone privacy violations.
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Sophisticated crooks are charged with filching funds from credit unions for the Senate, Navy and State Department while stealing millions from consumers' home equity lines of credit.
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It becomes the first state to make the scam a civil violation.
Tags: Senate, consumer, InternetNews.com, IT, phishing