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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

Cyber

Subcommittee on Health examines HHS cybersecurity efforts

The House Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Wednesday examining cybersecurity efforts and responsibilities at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The hearing examined the HHS Data Protection Act, H.R. 5068, which amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office... Read More »

Payne, Jr. leads joint hearing on cybersecurity

U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) led a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications and the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Infrastructure Protection and Security on Tuesday regarding potential cyber threats. “Our legacy response doctrine – from... Read More »

Committee hearing examines FDIC data breaches

The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing on Thursday to examine the alarming number of data breaches at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The subcommittee heard from a variety of FDIC employees, including FDIC Chief... Read More »

SANS, NinjaJobs partner to grow cyber talent pipeline

The SANS Institute and NinjaJobs entered into a partnership this week to help companies find vetted, experienced cybersecurity professionals. "We are very pleased to announce this exciting partnership with NinjaJobs," Jim Michaud, director of cyber talent solutions at the SANS Institute, said.... Read More »

Bipartisan encryption working group releases roadmap

The House Judiciary Committee on Friday announced the release of a roadmap intended to identify solutions to the ongoing debate surrounding encryption. Members of the working group include U.S. Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Bill... Read More »

Oversight Committee examines ongoing encryption debate

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Monday entitled, “Deciphering the Debate Over Encryption: Industry and Law Enforcement Perspectives.” Members weighed the benefits and vulnerabilities of strong encryption and the needs of law enforcement, with officials... Read More »

INTERPOL hosts digital security challenge in Singapore

The INTERPOL Digital Security Challenge, which took place last week in Singapore, gave participants from 26 countries a scenario that gave them 52 hours to identify a blackmailer demanding a 10,000 bitcoin ransom. “Cybercrime investigations are becoming more and more complex and this challenge... Read More »