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Following a Series of Government Hacks, Biden Closes Out His Administration With New Cybersecurity Order (newsie.social)

submitted 1 month ago by ProPublica@newsie.social to c/cybersecurity@fedia.io

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Following a Series of Government Hacks, Biden Closes Out His Administration With New Cybersecurity Order
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The executive order follows a ProPublica investigation that found Microsoft prioritized profit over security, leaving the federal government vulnerable to the largest hack in U.S. history. Vendors must now demonstrate that their products are secure.

https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-executive-order-cybersecurity-microsoft-solarwinds-hack?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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[–] DavidPenington@mastodon.au 1 points 1 month ago

@ProPublica@newsie.social Vendors, don't worry: you will provide proof that they meet certain security standards, not prove that your software is secure, or make it be secure.

[–] cynblogger@sfba.social 1 points 1 month ago

@ProPublica@newsie.social
47 should secretly hire 46 to continue the real work of any administration. God knows, NOTHING GOOD will be done after Tuesday.