Trump Limits Use of Cyber Rules to Punish US Hackers, Election Meddlers

Trump limits use of cyber rules to punish US hackers, election meddlers

A Friday executive order echoes unproven claims that cyber and surveillance authorities were politicized to target Trump and his allies.

Trump Signs Order Overhauling US Cybersecurity Policies

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday revamping US cybersecurity policies by scrapping several initiatives from the Biden and Obama administrations. The order shifts focus toward foreign cyber threats while limiting sanctions against domestic actors, including those related to potential election hacking. The White House called the changes necessary to eliminate “problematic and distracting issues” in cybersecurity policy. “Cybe…

Trump EO Takes Aim at Biden, Obama Provisions for Identity, Sanctions, AI

In a new cybersecurity EO, President Trump is taking a hatchet to some mandates imposed by Presidents Biden and Obama around digital identities and election interference and narrowing requirements for AI, quantum computing, and software development. The post Trump EO Takes Aim at Biden, Obama Provisions for Identity, Sanctions, AI appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Trump cyber executive order drops Biden-era provisions

A wide-ranging executive order issued before the weekend makes changes to directives from previous presidential administrations and sets some policy deadlines on quantum computing and artificial intelligence.