The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary | TechCrunch

The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary | TechCrunch

The cybersecurity world is full of jargon and lingo. At TechCrunch, we have been writing about cybersecurity for years, and we frequently use technical terms and expressions to describe the nature of what is happening in the world. That’s why we have created this glossary, which includes some of the most common — and not…

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Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’

Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’

A Florida draft bill that would require social media companies to provide encryption backdoors for law enforcement officials to access user accounts has cleared a key legislative hurdle and will now advance to the state’s Senate floor for a vote. Florida lawmakers unanimously approved pushing the bill through committee, per Florida Politics.  The “Social Media…

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#Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration’s banks of personal information

#Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration’s banks of personal information

A federal judge on Thursday issued an order blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing systems at the Social Security Administration (SSA) that store the personal information of millions of Americans. In the Thursday ruling, U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander in Maryland accused DOGE of being “essentially engaged in a fishing expedition” in…

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