NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to Florida SB 868
SB 868 would require social media platforms to provide mechanisms to “decrypt end-to-end encryption” upon law enforcement subpoena—a mandate that fundamentally undermines the core purpose of encryption. Creating an encryption […]
NetChoice Submission to the House Energy & Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group’s Request for Information on Federal Comprehensive Data Privacy and Security Legislation
NetChoice urges Congress to adopt a comprehensive federal privacy law that has clearly-defined rules, establishes uniform standards, promotes innovation, and protects consumers without burdening small businesses. We emphasize the need […]
NetChoice Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioner in Harper v. U.S. Internal Revenue Service
The government shouldn’t be able to snoop through your online data just because you use digital services—especially without a warrant. Courts are stretching an old doctrine from the ’70s to […]
NetChoice Letter of Opposition to Florida SB 868
SB 868 would require social media platforms to provide mechanisms to “decrypt end-to-end encryption” upon law enforcement subpoena—a mandate that fundamentally undermines the core purpose of encryption: secure and private […]
NetChoice Urges 119th Congress to Pass Bipartisan SAMOSA Act to Save Taxpayer Dollars and Increase Federal Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON—Today, Reps. Gerry Connolly, Pat Fallon and Nancy Mace reintroduced the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (SAMOSA Act) in the 119th Congress. This important, bipartisan bill […]
NetChoice Testimony in Opposition to AR SB 258
SB 258 aims to to establish data privacy protections requiring explicit opt-in consent for sensitive data collection while restricting unnecessary data gathering, but unfortunately, it contains problematic AI regulations with […]
American Privacy Rights Shouldn’t Depend on a Zip Code
Each day, Americans generate massive amounts of data – from health records and financial transactions to intimate personal communications and real-time location tracking. While some states have passed data protection […]
4 Ways a Multi-Cloud Strategy Could Protect the U.S. Government From Hackers
Federal agencies are increasingly using cloud computing services for tasks like data storage, daily operations and resource sharing. But the Government Accountability Office recently warned that “without effective security measures, […]
NetChoice Letter to the General Services Administration on the Urgent Need to Address Single Points of Failure in U.S. IT Infrastructure
The recent Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage has exposed a critical weakness in America’s IT infrastructure. This incident caused over $5.4 billion in damages and disrupted essential services nationwide and revealed Microsoft’s dominant […]
New Poll: Americans Concerned About Government Cybersecurity Following Microsoft-Crowdstrike Outage
WASHINGTON—A new survey conducted by Echelon Insights for NetChoice reveals that 62% of likely voters are increasingly concerned about government cybersecurity following the July Crowdstrike and Microsoft outage. The poll, […]
What the Crowdstrike Outage Revealed About the Government’s Microsoft Gamble
July’s Crowdstrike outage, perhaps the largest IT outage in history, resulted in more than $5 billion in losses for Fortune 500 companies. But it also highlighted another issue – the […]
NetChoice Launches MicrosoftVulnerabilityTracker.com to Highlight Risks to U.S. Government Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON—Today, NetChoice launched MicrosoftVulnerabilityTracker.com, a comprehensive online resource cataloging major cybersecurity vulnerabilities associated with Microsoft products over the past two years. This new resource provides important information to policymakers and […]
Four Ways Foreign Hackers Are Targeting The United States
Cyberthreats have rapidly grown in America over time. According to a 2024 Verizon report, nearly two-thirds of all hacks globally happen in North America (the U.S. and Canada). Foreign agents […]
NetChoice Sends Letter to Senate Requesting CrowdStrike/Microsoft Hearing on IT Failures
WASHINGTON—Today, NetChoice sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, requesting a hearing with both CrowdStrike and Microsoft to examine the steps both […]
KOSA is a Children’s Cybersecurity Disaster in the Making
In a startling revelation, AU10TIX, a widely-used ID verification service, was found to have exposed their administrative credentials for over a year, compromising the security of users’ sensitive data. This […]
NetChoice/Morning Consult Poll: Voters Want Higher Cybersecurity Standards for Government Systems Ahead of Microsoft Hearing
WASHINGTON— A new survey sponsored by NetChoice and conducted by Morning Consult found that 73 percent of registered voters agree that the U.S. government should not continue doing business with […]
Cyber Safety Review Board Report Exposes Serious Flaws in Microsoft’s Security Practices
The Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) recently released a report following an intrusion in Summer 2023 of Microsoft Exchange Online that created digital security vulnerabilities for several areas of our […]