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WASHINGTON, DC – Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) during a February Senate Finance Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Wyden is one of four senator asking the FTC to investigate ID.me. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Senators ask FTC to investigate ID.me for deceptive business practices

They're urging the agency to investigate the company's statements on its facial recognition technology.

May 18, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol House Chamber on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Shawn Thew – Pool/Getty Images)

Biden pushes to strengthen children’s privacy in State of the Union address

The plan would come with money for research into the impact of online platforms on children's mental health.

Mar 1, 2022 By Tonya Riley

Amy Klobuchar — Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Lorie Shaull / Flickr).

Senators ask Trump administration how badly shutdown hurt federal cybersecurity

Just how bad is the damage from the government shutdown? Senators want to know.

Jan 29, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas

state department cybersecurity — Mike Pompeo. (Mark Taylor / Flickr)

Senators want answers on State Department’s glaring cybersecurity gaps

The bipartisan group is particularly focused on the department's lack of multi-factor authentication.

Sep 12, 2018 By Greg Otto