“There is no legal basis for funds that have been apportioned to states to build projects being ‘decertified’ based on policy,” says Andrew Rogers, a former deputy administrator and chief counsel of the Federal Highway Administration. The US DOT did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It’s unclear how the DOT’s order will … Read more
Taiwan has become the latest country to ban government agencies from using Chinese startup DeepSeek’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform, citing security risks. “Government agencies and critical infrastructure should not use DeepSeek, because it endangers national information security,” according to a statement released by Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs, per Radio Free Asia. “DeepSeek AI service … Read more
A law to ban TikTok in the United States by Sunday was upheld by the Supreme Court in a ruling Friday morning that emphasized national security concerns over the app’s collection of US citizens’ data. The ruling could set the stage for future regulations regarding the collection of data by foreign-owned companies and furthers the … Read more
By Jonathan Gill President Biden’s detailed executive order relating to cybersecurity is great to see. Biden’s order reflects the importance of cybersecurity at the highest levels – it is an issue of national security and should be treated as such. One of the big themes coming out of the order is the need to implement … Read more
Photo by Matt Popovich on Unsplash Introduction The 2019 Copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM) Directive is a complex legislative text that raises several questions of legal interpretation. Increasingly, these questions are making their way to national courts. A recent example is the Dutch case ruled upon by the Amsterdam District Court (“the court”) … Read more
