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A photo taken on March 31, 2023 in Manta, near Turin, shows a computer screen with the home page of the artificial intelligence OpenAI web site, displaying its chatGPT robot.(Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

Reality check: What will generative AI really do for cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity professionals are eyeing generative AI’s defensive potential with a mix of skepticism and excitement.

May 23, 2023 By Elias Groll Christian Vasquez AJ Vicens

Megan Stifel (L) and Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden (R) at a Ransomware Task Force event in Washington. (Photo courtesy of the Institute for Security and Technology)

White House plan to implement cyber strategy includes ambitious digital education effort

The strategy roll out will focus on educating Americans on digital risks and expanding the cyber workforce.

May 16, 2023 By Christian Vasquez

City Hall and police building in Walnut Creek, Calif., on April 18. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

The key to making the US cyber strategy work: boots on the ground

Prioritizing work with academic institutions, localities and skilled volunteers is the best way of advancing America's cybersecurity needs.

May 4, 2023 By Sarah Powazek Marc Rogers

White House proposes stronger abortion data privacy protections

The rule would codify the administration's guidance last summer that providers are not required to disclose health data to law enforcement.

Apr 12, 2023 By Tonya Riley

The Microsoft logo is visible through a grid of its French headquarters on Jan. 25, 2023 in Issy-les-Moulineaux. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Can a White House initiative compel tech companies to write safer code?

Software liability reform is a centerpiece of the Biden's recent national cybersecurity strategy. Implementing it will be a challenge.

Mar 31, 2023 By Elias Groll

Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger spoke during the daily press briefing at the White House on Feb. 17, 2021. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The US cybersecurity strategy won’t address today’s threats with regulation alone

The Biden administration needs to foster greater public-private collaboration, involve global partners and help build the cyber workforce to fight growing digital threats.

Mar 16, 2023 By Jason Oxman

Travis LeBlanc, nominee to be a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, testifies during a Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 5, 2019. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Surveillance oversight board member explores concerns about Section 702 renewal

A member of the board that reviews U.S. surveillance programs said there have been a "number of compliance issues" regarding Section 702.

Mar 6, 2023 By Tonya Riley

New cyber reality: With great interdependence comes great liability

Biden's cybersecurity strategy rightly advocates for more regulation. For companies doing security right, there’s no need to panic.

Mar 2, 2023 By Danielle Jablanski

White House cybersecurity strategy to force large companies to make systems secure by design

The highly anticipated strategy document aims to deliver security improvements to the broader digital ecosystem.

Feb 23, 2023 By Elias Groll

executive order — President Joe Biden speaks on the economy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Biden calls for action on privacy rights in State of the Union

President Biden called for stronger limits on the data collected by large tech companies in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, repeating a message from…

Feb 7, 2023 By Tonya Riley