Joe Biden

Biden to bolster boondocks broadband with a billion bonus bucks (barely)

ISPs in 22 states and Marshall Islands get to split nine-figure pot

Networks22 Aug 2023 | 20

US Supreme Court allows 'ghost guns' to fall under federal purview

3D printers beware, Biden's on the Build-Your-Own-Blunderbuss beat

Offbeat09 Aug 2023 | 49

Biden lines up $42.5B for US broadband boost

You get funding, you get funding, everybody gets funding

Networks26 Jun 2023 | 14

Biden proposes 30% tax on cryptominers' power bills

Digi-dollars are toxic in many ways and the administration wants the sector to clean up its act

Software04 May 2023 | 71

Think tank: Chips Act is great, but US should look at biotech supply chain too

The White House and DoD move to bolster domestic biomanufacturing

Public Sector04 Apr 2023 | 4

President Biden kind of mostly bans commercial spyware from US govt

Executive order has loopholes for Uncle Sam's snoop tools and American-made code

Cyber-crime28 Mar 2023 | 15

EPA orders US states to check cyber security of public water supplies

Don’t let miscreants poison the wells

Security06 Mar 2023 | 8

Pushers of insecure software in Biden's crosshairs

Analysis Just-revealed US cybersecurity strategy 'has fangs' for catching crafty criminals and crummy coders

Security03 Mar 2023 | 22

Biden wants chipmakers to provide childcare if they want billions in free money

And, ahem, seven-figure ad campaigns on publications with a vulture for a logo – right, Joe?

Systems28 Feb 2023 | 37

Biden: I want standard EV chargers made in America by 2024 – get on it

So Tesla's gonna open up its proprietary tech?

Personal Tech16 Feb 2023 | 89

US government calls foul on Apple and Google over walled gardens for apps

As for actually doing anything about it - that'll have to wait

Software03 Feb 2023 | 11

Biden seeks out Dutch support for blockade on Chinese chip industry

Cooperation could cost Netherland's ASML a billion + in sales

Systems18 Jan 2023 | 8

US military goes zero-trust on software and government gets busy

CISA updates security framework, tech industry calls it 'confusing'

Software23 Nov 2022 | 13

Biden administration earmarks $13b to modernize electric grid

We need more transmission capacity, and we needed it yesterday

Networks21 Nov 2022 | 48

International summit agrees crack down on crypto to combat ransomware

Commitments include international wallet info sharing, KYC requirements, and an AML crackdown

Security03 Nov 2022 | 20

The White House's global ransomware summit couldn't come at a better time

As cyber threats ramp up, businesses and organizations will be hoping for more than platitudes

Security31 Oct 2022 |

Biden now wants to toughen up chemical sector's cybersecurity

Control panels facing the internet? Data stolen? You gotta keep an ion this stuff

CSO27 Oct 2022 | 6

FBI: Looking for Biden's student loan forgiveness? Watch out for these scams

You really think someone would do that? Just go on the internet and steal identities?

Cyber-crime19 Oct 2022 | 8

Biden's Privacy Shield 2.0 order may not satisfy Europe

In brief Also, Albania almost called in NATO over cyber attacks, and Facebook warns of account-stealing mobile apps

Security08 Oct 2022 | 20

White House puts $50m into floating wind turbine projects

Government wants access to the 60% of offshore wind potential stuck in deep waters

Science16 Sep 2022 | 46

US bans some foreign investments in chips, AI, quantum computing

Not aimed specifically at China … just nations that behave a lot like China

Systems16 Sep 2022 | 9

US warns cryptominers must cut power use to avoid busting US carbon goals

Datacenters or digicash - what's the bigger boon to society?

Systems09 Sep 2022 | 54

Bogus cryptocurrency apps steal millions in mere months

As if the crypto world needs any help in making money vanish

Cyber-crime18 Jul 2022 | 21

First-ever James Webb Space Telescope image revealed

Pic Decades in the making, billions of dollars, all so we can say together: My god, it's full of stars!

Science12 Jul 2022 | 128

US floats framework for international crypto regulations that cement its power

Crypto-land told it can't disrupt the global economy or financial system

Software08 Jul 2022 | 30

Biden considers removal of Trump-era China tariffs to ease inflation

But US administration split on loss of leverage, according to reports

Legal05 Jul 2022 | 14

US-APAC trade deal leaves out Taiwan, military defense not ruled out

All fun and games until the chip factories are in the crosshairs

Systems23 May 2022 | 5

Biden tours Samsung fab, talks chip cooperation with South Korea

Factory is a model for one the company has planned in Texas

Systems20 May 2022 | 8

Biden signs cybercrime tracking bill into law

All part of a larger push by the Feds to improve cybersecurity reporting

Cyber-crime09 May 2022 | 9

Senate edges US chip world closer to $50b subsidies

Now for lawmakers to wrangle over the fine print

Systems30 Mar 2022 | 10

Biden says Russia exploring revenge cyberattacks

Several hundred US orgs given classified briefings as critical infrastructure felt to be at risk

Security22 Mar 2022 | 68

New US law: Cyberattacks to be reported within 72 hours

In brief Plus: Criminals use contact forms to spread BazarBackdoor, ServiceNow leaks, and more

Security14 Mar 2022 | 3

Biden issues Executive Order to tame digital currencies

We just want to make sure you do only good everyday with these coins

Personal Tech09 Mar 2022 | 29

Russia’s invasion kicks Senate into cybersecurity law mode

Critical infrastructure, federal agencies must report intrusions, ransomware payments within hours, draft rules state

Security05 Mar 2022 | 22

President Biden calls for ban on social media ads aimed at kids

State of the Union features call for Congress to pass law that could see Intel spend $100B on chip factories

Security02 Mar 2022 | 30

Another US president, time for another big Intel factory promise by another CEO

Comment Let's not get too excited about this right away

On-Prem22 Jan 2022 | 29

President Biden orders transformation of 'Federal Customer Experience'

Washington discovers UX psychology, A/B tests, and single sign-on

Software14 Dec 2021 | 16

Meg Whitman – former HP and eBay CEO – nominated as US ambassador to Kenya

Donated $110K to Democrats in recent years

Off-Prem09 Dec 2021 | 72

Big tech proud as punch about cameos in Joe Biden's security theatre

After White House summit, AWS promises MFA tokens, Google and Microsoft spray money, IBM 'announces' snapshots against ransomware

Security26 Aug 2021 | 14

Biden warns 'real shooting war' will be sparked by severe cyber attack

Suggests incident 'of great consequence' in the real world could be a tipping point

Security28 Jul 2021 | 74

Biden to sign exec order calling for right-to-repair rules for farmers, maybe rest of us

I've got a brand new combine harvester an' I'll give you the firmware update key

Software07 Jul 2021 | 19

Biden to Putin: Get your ransomware gangs under control and don’t you dare cyber-attack our infrastructure

Putin to Biden: чушь! You already attack us way more than we attack you!

Security17 Jun 2021 | 38

Prez Biden narrowly escapes cicada assassination attempt, hunkers down in Cornwall

Brood X vents frustration at missed opportunity on free press, random Ohio drivers

Bootnotes10 Jun 2021 | 17

Biden cancels Trump's bans on TikTok, WeChat, other Chinese apps

But executive order expands on supply chain security initiative with call for evidence-based vetting of technology

Applications10 Jun 2021 | 10

Biden expands Chinese tech and military blocklist to 59 companies

US president calls China’s military-industrial complex 'a threat' and condemns surveillance technology for human rights abuse

Security04 Jun 2021 | 30

Intel offers to produce car chips for automakers stalled by ongoing semiconductor supply drought

Also, President Biden hosts meeting to mull over silicon shortage

On-Prem13 Apr 2021 | 26

Biden's $2tn infrastructure plan includes massive broadband rollout, equates internet access with water and power as essential utilities

Plus $50bn pledge to boost chip R&D and fabbing in Land of the Free

Networks31 Mar 2021 | 19

A lot of things will have changed with Biden as US president, but an easier ride for Huawei is not one of them

Nice to see politicos agree on something, even if it is 'bipartisan dislike' of China

Networks12 Mar 2021 | 10

Google, Facebook, Amazon et al look on nervously as Biden bumps anti-Big Tech warriors into key posts

Analysis Tim Wu, Lina Khan may be internet mega-corps' worst nightmares

Off-Prem10 Mar 2021 | 21

President Biden weighs in on Amazon unionization efforts, warns giant to steer clear of threats, coercion

Stops well short of ordering govt action as fresh discrimination lawsuit filed

Legal01 Mar 2021 | 18

With computer brains in short supply, President Biden orders 100-day probe into semiconductor drought

And pledges to 'push' for $37bn in funding to increase chip manufacturing capacity

Systems25 Feb 2021 | 34

The chips are down. We need your support, semiconductor industry tells US President Biden

How about some investment... or at least a tax break?

On-Prem19 Feb 2021 | 33

President Biden to issue executive order on chip shortages as under-pressure silicon world begs for help

CEOs say US needs to invest in home-fabbed tech

Systems13 Feb 2021 | 79

Huawei has been Biden its time, but there's no sign new US president will reverse American sanctions

Press secretary won't say nay or yea on Entity List, but prez says 'we need to play a better defense'

Networks26 Jan 2021 | 11

Biden said to be assembling cyber dream team to sort out US govt computer security

With a little $10bn package proposed to help them on their way

Security25 Jan 2021 | 14

So what can we expect from a Joe Biden White House when it comes to tech? We'll try to answer that right now

As Amazon tells the President: Vaccinate our staff, and we'll help you distribute it to everyone else

Personal Tech21 Jan 2021 | 43