Digital Trends – Yesterday brought some good news for opponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, and other in-process legislation intended for use as a weapon against cyber-criminals. The official online voice of the White House ran a lengthy blog post detailing âwhat the Administration will supportâand what…
White House Opposes Parts of Internet Piracy Bills
The Obama administration said that it strongly opposed central elements of two Congressional efforts to enforce copyrights on the Internet, all but killing the current versions of legislation that has divided both political parties and pitted Hollywood against Silicon Valley. The comments by the administration’s chief technology officials, posted on…
Morning Security Brief: Shooting at the White House, Alarm Fatigue, and the 2012 Olympics
11/16/2011 – ?U.S. Secret Service officials have confirmed that at least two bullets were fired at the White House on Friday night. One bullet hit the White House but was stopped by ballistic glass. Another was found on the White House grounds. The police responded to a call of…
White House threatens veto over net neutrality issue
The executive office of US President Barack Obama announced yesterday that the administration strongly opposes passage in the Senate of a resolution that could impact the equal availability of the internet to all classes of users. The resolution introduced in the Senate disapproves a rule submitted by the Federal Communications…
The maker movement’s potential for education, jobs and innovation is growing – “MAKE” founder Dale Dougherty was named a “Champion of Change” by the White House.
Dale Dougherty, one of the co-founders of O’Reilly Media, was honored by the White House as a “Champion of Change” for his work on “MAKE” Magazine, MakerFaire and the broader DIY movement. View full post on O’Reilly News and Commentary View full post on National Cyber Security
White House Orders New Rules To Stop WikiLeaks-Like Events
The White House plans is issuing an executive order today to replace a flawed patchwork of computer security safeguards exposed by the disclosure of hundreds of thousands of classified government documents to WikiLeaks last year……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
HTCS1: The White House hopes to change cyber security and Facebook faces another lawsuit. Hear more at http://t.co/AvQu9LkX
HTCS1: The White House hopes to change cyber security and Facebook faces another lawsuit. Hear more at http://t.co/AvQu9LkX View full post on Twitter / HTCS1 Gergory Evans
House OKs spending bill to delay shutdown for 6 weeks
Washington — The House passed a spending bill Tuesday to fund the government for six weeks, delaying battles over spending and policy that include everything from labor law and environmental regulations to abortion and the Pentagon budget. View full post on cyber pirate – Yahoo! News Search Results View full…