Privacy hawks in Congress call on Homeland Security to warn Americans of SS7 hacking threat

 Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and California Representative Ted Lieu are pressing the Department of Homeland Security…

Tech coalition slams Homeland Security proposal to collect social media passwords

 With national immigration policies in flux, tech’s privacy advocates aren’t wasting any time rallying around common…

Legislation to stop U.S. border agents from demanding passwords and logins is on the way

 Privacy advocates aren’t happy with proposals for enhanced digital prying at U.S. borders, and now that…

Passwords for social media accounts could be required for some to enter country

 A password may soon be required to enter the country — the applicant’s Facebook password, that…

Everything Trump’s Homeland Security nominee said about tech in his confirmation hearing

 In a Senate hearing described as a “lovefest” by one attendee, General John F. Kelly testified…

Homeland Security expands its power to help states with election system cybersecurity

 Following an extremely contentious election cycle, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will label election systems…