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Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules
NSW govt calls on AI experts to join new committee
Govt inks Oracle deal to cut IT procurement costs
APRA targets cyber hygiene and board oversight with new security strategy
SpaceX to press ahead with Starlink tests, delays commercial service
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Obama issues first govt guide on responding to cyber attack
Criticised for lack of detail.
Jul 27 2016 9:45AM
Obama weighs in on Apple/FBI dispute
Argues the case for encryption backdoors.
Mar 14 2016 6:15AM
Obama plans billion-dollar spend on computer science in US schools
Ambitious Computer Science for All program launched.
Feb 1 2016 9:34AM
US, China ink cyber security truce
But Obama remains wary.
Sep 28 2015 6:38AM
US businesses lobby Obama over China tech policy concerns
Claim national security is being used to restrict competition.
Aug 13 2015 9:53AM
US tech industry urges Obama to keep hands off encryption
Posts second public letter.
Jun 9 2015 2:48PM
Obama vows to boost US cyber defenses amid alleged China hacking
Hack likely intended to help recruit spies, access weapons.
Jun 9 2015 11:14AM
Tech giants urge Obama to rule out backdoors
Policy would weaken infosec and undermine human rights.
May 20 2015 9:16AM
Questioning the effectiveness of sanctions
[Blog post] Attack attribution and motive are key.
Apr 7 2015 2:57PM
Obama launches financial sanctions for cyber attackers
Describes cyber crime "national emergency".
Apr 2 2015 6:29AM
White House poaches Facebook engineering boss as new IT director
Role created to overhaul IT infrastructure.
Mar 20 2015 11:54AM
Obama to demand US organisations share cyber threat data
Announcement imminent.
Feb 13 2015 11:22AM
Obama proposes $18b cyber security program
Government-wide intrusion detection on the wish-list.
Feb 3 2015 6:38AM
Nothing beats bulk intelligence gathering: US report
No "technology magic" alternative exists for security.
Jan 16 2015 9:19AM
Obama unveils proposed cybersecurity laws
Wants to criminalise sale of botnets, stolen financial data.
Jan 14 2015 9:59AM
US feds failing to protect govt buildings from cyber threats
Auditors slam Homeland Security for inaction.
Jan 14 2015 8:58AM
Obama proposes national data breach notification
30 day threshold for reporting.
Jan 13 2015 9:16AM
North Korea suffers internet outage amidst Sony hack dispute
Cause of connectivity issues unknown.
Dec 23 2014 12:55PM
US govt sues AT&T over phone data throttling
Telco argues it has been transparent with customers.
Oct 29 2014 6:59AM
Obama signs Executive Order on payment security
Backs microchips and PINs.
Oct 19 2014 5:25PM
