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Ukrainian lawmaker in Taiwan, looking to learn about cybersecurity

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Taipei, Oct. 25 (CNA) A visiting Ukrainian parliamentarian has thanked Taiwan for its support since Russia invaded her country in February and said she hoped to learn from Taiwan’s advanced security systems while in Taipei to combat Russia’s cyberattacks.

“Right now Ukraine is at the forefront of that (fight for survival and democracy) and we need everybody as our allies,” said Kira Rudik, leader of the liberal political party Holos, in an online interview with CNA on Monday.

“And this is why it is so important to acknowledge the support that Taiwan was giving to Ukraine, and the support is increasing and I want to extend my gratefulness for that.”

In Taipei to attend the 11th Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy from Oct. 25 to 27, Rudik said Taiwan is now perceived as a Ukraine ally and like Ukraine is fighting for its freedom, as seen by Chinese military drills following a visit by United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in August.

People in Ukraine have received good wishes from Taiwan and saw video clips of demonstrations held in Taiwan standing in solidarity with her country, “and this is very important to us,” she said.

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Taiwan’s government has joined the world’s democracies in condemning Moscow and in implementing economic sanctions against Russia.

The government also raised nearly US$33 million in donations for Ukraine from Taiwanese through the Relieve Disaster Foundation.

The funds were delivered through four disbursements to Kyiv, to seven medical institutions, to Eastern and Central European and Baltic nations that have taken in Ukrainian refugees, and to related nongovernmental organizations in war-afflicted parts of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian lawmaker, who serves on her parliament’s committee for digital transformation, told CNA that beyond attending the assembly she also was hoping to learn from Taiwan’s advanced cyber security systems and its experience in combating cyberattacks.

She said Ukraine is moving forward with developing its own systems to support its troops, and she was interested in discussing digital transformation with representatives of the digital world here in Taipei.

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Lawmaker Argues for Quantum-Level Security in a Pre-Quantum World

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Even the top countries pursuing quantum technology are several years out from a viable quantum computer, but Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., has called on Congress to set standards today that will protect data against such technology in the future.

Set against the backdrop of large-scale hacks on critical U.S. infrastructure, such as the SolarWinds and the Colonial Oil Pipeline, leaders in the public and private industries are taking preemptive steps to protect networks from hackers using powerful quantum algorithms to access data stored on conventional computers systems. 

The hackers too, are looking to the future, capturing data that they can’t decrypt now, so they can put it to quantum-enabled encryption breaking software once it becomes available.

Mace and two other House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Monday, called the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, aimed at preparing the federal government’s networks for a large scale shift into post-quantum cryptography standards. 

“When it comes to cyber [security], when it comes to quantum computing…we need to make sure that we have a governmentwide strategy with regards to…quantum technology, quantum cryptography, you know, to secure our data and the data of people in our country,” Mace told Nextgov. 

She is one of the bill’s primary sponsors, along with Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Gerry Connolly, D-Va. Seeing cybersecurity as the new defense frontier, Mace regards her bill as vital preparation to help usher in the software upgrades needed to protect critical data infrastructure from being subject to quantum hacking. 

The bill would mandate regulatory agencies to craft a new federal approach to modernization and stay ahead of developing quantum technology. Part of this is setting new device standards through the National Institutes of Standards and Technology for both public and private entities to avoid falling victim to quantum decryption of sensitive digital information. 

“It’s really…understanding what the private sector challenges are, and where the government can be most helpful…in protecting that data and giving companies the resources that they need to combat what is happening by…

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California Lawmaker Sounds Alarm On Computer Chip Security Flaws

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  1. California Lawmaker Sounds Alarm On Computer Chip Security Flaws  CBS San Francisco Bay Area

  2. Cybergeek Jann Horn, 22, hailed as genius for discovering security flaws that hit millions  The Times
  3. How a 22-year-old discovered the worst chip flaws in history  The Star Online

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The FBI should try to unlock a shooter’s iPhone without Apple’s help, a lawmaker says

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The FBI might be able to copy the hard drive of an iPhone used by a mass shooter without triggering the device’s auto-erase functions, thus eliminating the agency’s need to take Apple to court, a company executive said Tuesday.

Instead of forcing Apple to help defeat the iPhone password security that erases the device’s contents after 10 unsuccessful attempts, it may be possible to make hundreds of copies of the hard drive, said Bruce Sewell, Apple’s senior vice president and general counsel.

Apple doesn’t know the condition of the iPhone used by San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Rizwan Farook, so it’s unclear if mirroring the hard drive would work, but it’s possible, Sewell said during a congressional hearing.

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