Last week, news broke of the recall of 1.4 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles due to software flaws that allowed hackers to remotely control the cars, cutting brakes and shutting down the engine. Days later, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hit Chrysler with a $105 million fine for [...]
The internet today sits at a crossroads. Data breaches and hacks occur everyday, stealing massive amounts of private information from American citizens. Engineers and researchers play whack-a-mole around the clock against exploits and malicious parties. For engineers, it is largely a role of damage control, as they lack the resources [...]
We have aggressively pressed the administration to steer clear of measures to weaken data encryption standards.The success of our member companies relies on the trust of users. If the government forcibly weakens our ability to protect data, it threatens the trusted relationship with consumers we have worked so hard to earn. [...]
Today ACT | The App Association is joined by a broad coalition of trade groups, companies and cybersecurity experts urging the Administration to develop policies that promote widespread adoption of encryption technology. The letter reads: We urge you to reject any proposal that U.S. companies deliberately weaken the security of their [...]