U.S. lawmakers demonstrated an increased appetite for regulating technology giants when they grilled Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg about privacy last week. But the future of Facebook's relationship with its 2 billion users is less likely to be determined from the halls of Congress than it is from an unassuming 18th-century townhouse in Ireland’s
CS Digest Section: Legislation and Regulation
US Congress Passes CLOUD Act Hidden in Budget Spending Bill
The United States Congress passed late last night a $1.3 trillion budget spending bill that also contained a piece of legislation that allows internal and foreign law enforcement access to user data stored online without a search warrant or probable cause.
House Votes to Renew Controversial Surveillance Program that Powers the NSA
After a contentious debate, the House of Representatives has voted to extend a controversial government surveillance program that powers American spying operations, as it voted down a proposal to include new privacy measures.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/11/16874158/house-702-fisa-bill-vote-nsa-surveillance-spying
New Changes To Wassenaar Arrangement Export Controls Will Benefit Cybersecurity
In December, new export control rules for computer network intrusion software were published by the Wassenaar Arrangement, an international body that governs trade in goods with military and civilian applications for 42 member states. These new rules represent a significant victory for computer security practitioners in a policy dialog that has been going on
5 Key Updates to Version 1.1 Draft 2 of NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework
Now NIST has incorporated these viewpoints into a second draft for Version 1.1 of its Framework. It's done so in the interest of meeting the demands of those that use the document to stay on top of the latest digital threats. The updates NIST made in Version 1.1 of its Framework (PDF) boil down to five major revisions.
Pentagon Delays Deadline For Military Suppliers to Meet Cybersecurity Rules
The Pentagon will delay a Jan. 1 deadline for all of its suppliers to meet a set of new regulations largely designed to better protect sensitive military data and weapon blueprints.
Regulators to Press Uber After it Admits Covering up Data Breach
Struggling ride-hailing firm Uber faces a fresh regulatory crackdown after disclosing it paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed personal data from around 57 million accounts.
FCC Chief Plans to Ditch U.S. ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules
FCC chief Ajit Pai, said the commission will vote at a Dec. 14 meeting on his plan to rescind the so-called net neutrality rules championed by Democratic former President Barack Obama that treated internet service providers like public utilities.
Lawmakers Move to Boost Oversight of Sensitive Military Cyber Ops
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at boosting congressional oversight of sensitive U.S. military cyber operations and cyber weapons.
Your Internet History on Sale to Highest Bidder: US Congress Votes to Shred ISP Privacy Rules
This approval means that whoever you pay to provide you with internet access - Comcast, AT&T, Time Warner Cable, etc - will be able to sell everything they know about your use of the internet to third parties without requiring your approval and without even informing you.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/28/congress_approves_sale_of_internet_histories/
