05-06-2015 21:06 via feeds.theguardian.com

US government responds to latest hack: give us more power over data collection

‘Zero day’ attack on high-level security clearance agency reignites push by Congressional leaders to hand federal government greater cybersecurity powersCongressional leaders are warning the latest major government data hack proves the Senate should hand the US government greater cybersecurity powers – even as the stalled legislation to do so would place even more consumer data into the hands of the same government that could not secure its existing information.An estimated 4 million feder
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