National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., speaks at CyberTalks in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30, 2024. (Scoop News Group photo) Coker: Agencies flooded with cyberattacks, beset with complex problems can’t always innovate It’s why his Office of the National Cyber Director is taking on challenges like BGP security, he said. Oct 30, 2024 By Tim Starks
Optical fiber wires are connected to high-speed interfaces. (klmax/Getty Images/iStock) White House publishes latest plan to protect a key component of the internet The roadmap for enhancing internet routing security follows action from the FCC and others. Sep 3, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism. Jul 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
A view of the commission’s hearing room before a hearing at the Federal Communications Commission in 2017. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) FCC moves ahead on internet routing security rules The Border Gateway Protocol regulations proved less controversial than a $200 million school and library cyber program. Jun 6, 2024 By Tim Starks
Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), speaks during an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, February 14, 2022. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) FCC vote on tap for rules to secure fundamental component of the internet The regulations would seek to bolster Border Gateway Protocol security, but some industry groups are concerned the proposal is too heavy-handed. Jun 4, 2024 By Tim Starks
Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) FCC wants rules for ‘most important part of the internet you’ve probably never heard of’ U.S. agencies want to secure the Border Gateway Protocol, but experts question whether their approach could worsen security. Apr 24, 2024 By Tim Starks
Rob Joyce speaks at CyberTalks in October 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group) China’s cyber-espionage against U.S. is ‘more audacious,’ NSA official says amid Huawei flap “We do have concerns,” Rob Joyce says. “Those are based on real, grounded examples. They’re not things we’re going to carry out into the public because we… Dec 11, 2018 By Jeff Stone