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US Senators Urge UK To Reconsider Huawei Decision
Bipartisan group of US senators urge the United Kingdom to reconsider decision to allow Huawei limited access for 5G networks
US Bill To Clamp Down On End-To-End Encryption
US lawmakers intend to introduce bill in coming weeks that could clamp down on tech firms offering their users end-to-end encryption protection
US Senators Threaten Tech Firms With Encryption Regulation
Give law enforcement access to encryption or we will regulate the technology, US Senators threaten tech firms Facebook and Apple
Senators Question Pentagon’s Motive For JEDI Cloud Contract Delay
Democratic senators ask newly appointed defence secretary if 'outside' influence was behind JEDI suspension
Facebook To Face Senate Scrutiny Over Libra Digital Currency
Authorities react to Facebook's digital currency, as US Senate Banking Committee sets up to scrutinise it
Tech Firms Face Test On Their Algorithms For Bias
Computer algorithms and artificial intelligence systems will be required to show they are neutral on race, gender and other biases
US Senators Demand Probe Into ZTE Work On Venezuela ID Card
The Venezuelan 'homeland card' has been accused of being used as a tool for putting pressure on voters
US Senate Votes To Halt FCC’s Net Neutrality Decision
But will anyone care? Pointless vote will be defeated by the House of Representatives and the US President
Zuckerberg Resists Lawmaker Pressure For More Regulation
Mark faces first US Congress hearing, admits platform is in arms race with Russia over social network manipulation
Facebook Deletes Hundreds Of Russian Accounts, Says No To Global GDPR
Meanwhile it has emerged that Mark Zuckerberg will testify before US House Energy and Commerce Committee on 11 April
US Senators Quiz Vendors Over Russian Access To Voting Machines
Have the Russians sneaked a peak at the source code used in e-voting machines, ask US Senators
Senate Democrats Seek One More For Net Neutrality Vote
Democrats in Senate one vote away from overturning FCC's decision to reserve Net Neutrality rules
US Intelligence Bosses Warn Against Huawei Smartphones
Directors of the CIA, FBI, NSA urge consumers not to purchase Huawei smartphones or ZTE kit
US Senate Renews NSA Web Surveillance Program
'Carry on spying', US lawmakers say after the senate renews NSA warrantless internet surveillance program
US Politicians Seek To Limit Internet Surveillance Of US Citizens
Bad news for American spooks? US politicians seek to overhaul rules governing warrant-less internet surveillance
US Senate Looks To Impose IoT Security Standards With New Bill
Senate bill on IoT standards looks to secure connected devices
US Senate Blocks Expansion Of FBI Surveillance Powers
Proposal would have allowed FBI to access vast amounts of Internet metadata without a warrant
Draft Bill To Penalise Tech Firms For Refusing Encryption Order
US senators close to finalising draft bill that will penalise tech firms who refuse court orders over encrypted data
Tech Giants Slam US Cybersecurity Bill
Tech firms voice opposition to US bill amid concerns about data privacy and ‘collateral damage’ to third parties
USA Freedom Act Reforms NSA Bulk Data Collection
US Senate approves USA Freedom Act and reforms the NSA's bulk data harvesting activities
Senate Bill To Extend NSA Surveillance Authorisation
Here we go again. US Republicans introduce Bill to extend surveillance elements of the US Patriot Act
Cybersecurity Bill Gets Senate Intelligence Committee Blessing
Privacy concerns surface after US Committee approves a cybersecurity bill that 'encourages' increased data sharing
Huawei Signals End To US Market Hopes
US suspicions about Huawei have resulted in it abandoning hope of selling its networking gear in that country
US Congress Implicated In Online Piracy
Members of the House might have downloaded Captain America, episodes of Glee
US Senate Votes In Favour Of Location Privacy Bill
Senator Al Franken wants to put a stop to “stalker apps”
Agency Officials Say Spies Have ‘Penetrated’ US Networks
Security experts warn Senate to assume that federal networks have been compromised by spies
Cyber-security Bill Gains Approval From Senate Panel
A bill that promises to introduce tighter cyber-security for the US government has passed its first hurdle in the US Senate