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  Facebook and Microsoft soften support for latest CISPA bill

  By Dieter Bohn on March 14, 2013 10:04 pm + 16 comments

  Facebook has joined Microsoft in offering a very lukewarm statement about pending legislation in Continue reading…

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  NSA head says 13 'offensive teams' being trained for cyberwarfare

  By Adi Robertson on March 13, 2013 03:37 pm + 23 comments

  As Director of National Intelligence James Clapper discussed the "remote" threat of a major Continue reading…

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  White House must now respond to CISPA protest petition, 100,000 signatures reached

  By Carl Franzen on March 13, 2013 03:27 pm + 17 comments

  The White House must issue a public statement on the controversial cybersecurity bill CISPA now that Continue reading…

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  House Democrats demand answers from President Obama about domestic drone killing policy

  By T.C. Sottek on March 12, 2013 01:09 pm + 50 comments

  Several Democrats in the US House of Representatives sent a letter to the White House on Monday Continue reading…

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  Pandora CEO announces resignation following record revenue and losses

  By Tim Carmody on March 7, 2013 05:18 pm + 81 comments

  Pandora's CEO, Chairman, and President Joe Kennedy will resign from leadership of the company Continue reading…

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  Privacy bill would ban police from getting email and location data without a warrant

  By Joshua Kopstein on March 6, 2013 07:56 pm + 15 comments

  Privacy advocates in Congress have introduced another bi-partisan bill attempting to amend Continue reading…

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  Why are telcos upset Google isn't subject to Obama's new cybersecurity rules?

  By Carl Franzen on March 5, 2013 08:26 pm + 27 comments

  The debate about how best to protect the nation from hypothetical dire, impending cyber attacks on Continue reading…

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  Senator announces bill to legalize cell phone unlocking following support from White House (update)

  By T.C. Sottek on March 5, 2013 05:43 pm + 35 comments

  Yesterday the White House said that "it's time to legalize cell phone unlocking" in an official Continue reading…

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  Facebook removing 'exploitative' Newtown memorial pages after Congressional complaint

  By Adi Robertson on February 25, 2013 02:21 pm + 36 comments

  Facebook is investigating unofficial memorial pages for Sandy Hook shooting victims after members of Continue reading…

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  Congressman demands answers from Google about Play Store and Wallet privacy concerns

  By Carl Franzen on February 21, 2013 02:47 pm + 84 comments

  Google's Play Store and Google Wallet are the latest targets for US legislators worried about Continue reading…