Biden signs EO to strengthen US cyber defenses, including the development of cybersecurity standards for software companies that sell to the government
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Discussion
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@c_c_krebs
Chris Krebs
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The Administration's new Cybersecurity Executive Order lays out an ambitious & achievable workplan to dramatically improve the security of US govt networks by using the power of the purse. Kudos to the team for pulling this together. https://www.whitehouse.gov/...
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@thenovalabs
@thenovalabs
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Recent cybersecurity incidents such as the #ColonialPipelineHack are a stark reminder that the U.S. faces increased threats from cyber criminals, reports NPR: https://www.npr.org/... Take cybersecurity into your own hands using the NOVA Cybersecurity Lab: https://www.pbs.org/... …
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@kennaninstitute
Kennan Institute
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Kennan Director @MatthewRojansky spoke with @NPR's @FrancoOrdonez about the importance of setting rules of engagement with Russia when it comes to #cyber and #armscontrol issues. READ the piece 🔽 https://www.npr.org/...
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@nprpolitics
@nprpolitics
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President Biden signed an executive order to boost America's cyber defenses. It requires companies to report breaches, updates federal network standards and establishes a board to review cyber incidents. https://www.npr.org/...
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@nprpolitics
@nprpolitics
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A White House official said President Biden's executive order on cybersecurity “reflects a fundamental shift in our mindset from incident response to prevention, from talking about security to doing security.” https://www.npr.org/...
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@senwhitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
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Unsatisfactory briefing on this. We've had ransomware attacks for a decade. We've had critical infrastructure targeted for a decade. We've spent billions on cybersecurity agencies. How did a cyberattack of ransomware on critical infrastructure get through? https://www.washingtonp…
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@decryptlyfe
Damian
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Unpopular Opinion (?): Biden can do more for cybersecurity by legalizing marijuana than these executive orders.
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@whitehouse
@whitehouse
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The Colonial Pipeline incident is a sobering reminder that our nation faces sophisticated cyber threats. Today, President Biden signed an executive order to chart a new course to improve the nation's cybersecurity and protect federal government networks. https://www.whitehouse.go…
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@senatorbennet
Michael Bennet
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The Colonial Pipeline attack is a sobering reminder that, in the 21st century, malicious hackers can reach across continents to target our critical infrastructure. We have a lot of work ahead to bolster America's cyber-defenses, but this is a good step. https://www.washingtonpost…
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@gossithedog
Kevin Beaumont
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If I'm reading section 7 of this right it looks like the USG is partly doing this, a central EDR at least which will be a major good thing (and potentially highlight a ton of unknown breaches). https://www.whitehouse.gov/...
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@markwarner
Mark Warner
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This executive order is a good first step, but executive orders can only go so far. Congress will have to step up & do more to address our cyber vulnerabilities, & I look forward to working with the administration & my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to close those gaps. ht…
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@edokeefe
Ed O'Keefe
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JUST IN: @POTUS Biden signs long-awaited executive order on cybersecurity designed to protect federal networks, improve information-sharing between the government and private sector on cyber issues, and strengthen the U.S. ability to respond to cyber incidents as they occur