Government
FBI Director Says TikTok Poses National Security Concerns
The U.S. operations of Chinese-owned TikTok raise national security concerns, says FBI Director Chris Wray, flagging the risk that the Chinese government could harness the video-sharing app to ...
New York Proposes Changes to Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation
More small financial services businesses will be exempt, the rules will be tailored to reflect more diversity in businesses, and top executives of financial services firms will face heightened ...
Federal Aid to Florida for Hurricane Ian Tops $2B
Federal aid to Florida for recovery from Hurricane Ian has topped the $2 billion mark, Biden administration officials announced Monday, one day before the midterm elections. Most of the money was ...
Ruling Exposes Gov’t to More than $1B in Damages Because of Harvey Flooding
A federal court has found the U.S. government liable for $455,000 in damages to six claimants whose homes were flooded by water backed up behind two dams near Houston during Hurricane Harvey — but ...
U.S. Banks Spent $1B on Ransomware Payments in 2021: Treasury
U.S. financial institutions spent nearly $1.2 billion on likely ransomware-related payments last year, most commonly in response to breaches originating with Russian criminal groups, according to the ...
New York City Pay Disclosure Law Escalates Raise Frenzy
Most New York City businesses on Tuesday will be required by law to add salary ranges to job ads, escalating a frenzy among employees and job seekers asking for pay increases in line with new ...
Full Self-Driving Won’t Be Approved For Teslas This Year: Musk
Tesla Inc.'s advanced driver assistant software won't gain regulatory approval in 2022, CEO Elon Musk said in remarks last week, which indicate the company is not yet able to satisfy authorities that ...
Congress Examines Insurer Diversity; Results ‘Disappointing,’ Lawmakers Say
The insurance industry still has a lot of work to do when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion. In fact, despite a strong DEI push across the industry, there was little change in racial, ...