In a move that sends shockwaves through the corridors of Washington and resonates across the global tech landscape, the US House of Representatives has issued an official ban on the use of WhatsApp across all government-managed devices. The prohibition, delivered via an internal email by the...
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The recent directive from the United States House of Representatives’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) telling Congressional staffers to remove Meta Platform Inc.’s WhatsApp from all work devices has ignited a serious conversation about digital security, privacy, and the evolving landscape of...
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In a significant move reflecting the rising tension between technology, national security, and legislative operations, the United States House of Representatives has officially banned the use of WhatsApp on all staff devices. This development, first reported by multiple trusted sources and...
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Few actions in tech are as deceptively simple, yet as consequential, as keeping one’s browser updated. This week, Google sounded an unmistakable alarm: update Chrome immediately, or risk exposure to a slate of newly discovered vulnerabilities with the potential for far-reaching consequences...
Kern County, a sprawling heartland of California as its third-largest county, is renowned both for its agricultural productivity and strategic contributions to the energy sector. In the midst of digital transformation, the county government faces modern security challenges—especially as its...
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Walk into any federal agency in 2024, and you’ll find something humming in the background, smoothing operations, answering obscure questions, maybe even drafting memos on how best to watch itself: Microsoft’s Copilot. Once, the phrase “AI policing AI” conjured visions of dystopian sci-fi—now...
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