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White House backs off mandatory cybersecurity standards for companies

The White House has backed away from its push for mandatory cybersecurity standards in favor of an approach that would combine voluntary measures with incentives for companies to comply with them. That approach reflects recognition of the political reality of a divided Congress that makes mandated standards difficult to push through, and a belief that an executive order President Obama signed in February could improve companies’ cybersecurity.

 

Streets around White House locked down as security checks suspicious truck

All car and pedestrian traffic has been stopped for several blocks in a perimeter around the White House Wednesday morning as law enforcement inspects a dump ...

 

US tightens security after leaks

The White House orders government agencies to tighten their handling of classified documents after the latest Wikileaks release of diplomatic cables.

 

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