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U.S. and China announce cybersecurity collaboration amid hacking dispute

China and the US, which are embroiled in a bitter dispute over hacking, have agreed to set up a cybersecurity working group, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. “All of us, every nation, has an interest in protecting its people, protecting its rights, protecting its infrastructure,” he…

Report: Pentagon planning massive cybersecurity increase

The US Department of Defense has approved a fivefold expansion of its cybersecurity force over the coming years in a bid to increase its ability to defend critical computer networks, The Washington Post reported. Citing unnamed US officials, the newspaper said the Defense Department’s Cyber Command, which currently has a…

Sen. Jay Rockefeller pitches cybersecurity bill to top CEOs

Cybersecurity bill: Why senator is taking his case straight to top CEOs Seeking to overcome opposition from the US Chamber of Commerce and other business groups to a cybersecurity bill, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D) of West Virginia took the unusual step Wednesday of writing the CEOs of the 500 largest…

Senate kills cybersecurity bill

A bill aimed at protecting the United States from cyber attacks failed to advance in the US Senate on Thursday, dampening hopes for passage of a measure backed by President Barack Obama. The measure was blocked amid opposition from an unusual coalition of civil libertarians — who feared it could…

Senators revive cybersecurity bill, with changes

A group of US senators has revived stalled cybersecurity legislation by offering compromises to address civil liberties concerns, an effort quickly endorsed by President Barack Obama. The new bill drew some support from Republican lawmakers amid a drive to pass legislation before the summer recess, but prospects for passage were…