Cybersecurity

White House adds teeth to secure software development requirements

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Biden administration approved a long-awaited secure software development attestation form, part of a yearslong effort to secure the nation’s software supply chain through more robust enforcement mechanisms.  The form, which the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency […]

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President Biden Blocks Mass Transfer of Personal Data to High-Risk Nations

U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an Executive Order that prohibits the mass transfer of citizens’ personal data to countries of concern. The Executive Order also “provides safeguards around other activities that can give those countries access to Americans’ sensitive data,” the White House said in a statement. This includes sensitive information such as genomic […]

Cybersecurity

White House Issues Sweeping Executive Order to Secure AI

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Critical Infrastructure Security , Legislation & Litigation Biden Administration Demands to See Red-Teaming Safety Tests of Foundational Models Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • October 30, 2023     U.S. President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on artificial intelligence on Oct. 30, 2023. (Image: Shutterstock) U.S. President […]

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Tech industry leaders and White House clash over plan for improved cloud security

The Biden administration is moving forward with a plan to enhance cloud infrastructure security by requiring companies to collect personal information from users, despite intensifying backlash from executives at Amazon and other tech giants. The White House says the proposed cloud security policy — dubbed Know Your Customer (KYC) — is crucial for disrupting hackers […]