The Future of Cybersecurity
Experts at the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection at Stanford on Feb. 13 discussed ideas for tackling payment security concerns and moving beyond passwords, while President Obama called for greater private-public sector collaboration on cybersecurity.
SPECIAL REPORT: The Future of Cybersecurity
President Obama called on Silicon Valley and corporate America to collaborate with the government on cybersecurity, signing an executive order that would promote the sharing of information on threats or attacks.
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A research symposium suggested that while the human relationship with cyberspace will continue to strengthen, educating the cybersecurity workforce and addressing consumer privacy should be the focus.
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Some experts worry that California law requiring reports on breaches will be weakened by President Obama’s push for a national standard.
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The income gap in Silicon Valley is now the widest in the nation, prompting ideas for private and public sectors to work together more.
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After largely being left out of President Obama’s executive actions on immigration reform, Silicon Valley is gearing up for what it expects will be a continued long and bitter process of pushing industry-friendly immigration reform through Congress.
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Since California’s Proposition 47 passage in November, prosecutors and public defenders across the region have been scrambling to identify prisoners eligible for release
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Incumbent Rep. Mike Honda declared victory on Friday over Democratic challenger Ro Khanna, in the closely watched and heavily contested race for California’s 17th Congressional district.
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California Proposition 2, otherwise known the “Rainy Day Fund,” landed a widespread “yes” in Tuesday’s election results.
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California voters rejected Proposition 46 – the initiative that would have raised the cap on pain and suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits from $250,000 to $1.1 million – by a more than two-to-one margin on Tuesday.
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Voters in Menlo Park decidedly rejected a controversial initiative that would have cut in half the amount of future office space allowed in the city’s downtown and El Camino Real areas.
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From first-time voters to long-time residents, voters around the San Francisco Peninsula told Peninsula Press their thoughts about candidates, hot issues and about voting in general.
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