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Federal workers and their supporters gather outside OPM on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C., to protest Elon Musk and DOGE’s takeover of federal systems. (Scoop News Group photo by Madison Alder)

Lawmakers fear Elon Musk, DOGE not adhering to privacy rules

House members say Musk’s organization is “running roughshod” over security and privacy standards, and senators worry about access to classified information.
Students, behind a banner reading “15 minutes for 15 lives,” block a street in Belgrade on Dec. 12, standing in silence to honor the 15 victims of the tragedy that occurred at the railway station in Novi Sad in November. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)

Amnesty International exposes Serbian police’s use of spyware on journalists, activists

The comprehensive report showed how Serbian law enforcement combined Cellebrite’s tech with a novel Android-focused spyware program.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greet U.S. President Joe Biden as First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff look on at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Democrats give cyber short shrift in party platform

It’s similar to the Republican platform in that way but a departure from the 2020 Democratic policy document.
Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FCC, Tracfone Wireless reach $16M cyber and privacy settlement

The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections.
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on December 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. Johnson was joined by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN). (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

House panel abruptly cancels federal privacy bill vote

The sweeping bill had garnered opposition from GOP leadership and others.
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