My name is Zach Whiting, policy director and Senior Fellow for Better Tech for Tomorrow, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am testifying in support of SB 417. The Foundation is grateful for your leadership on keeping kids safe online. SB 417 is an important first step, and we are encouraged to see several other bills filed this session that we hope your committee will expeditiously take up.
Russian Cyberterror Attacks Should Be A Wakeup Call To DHS: Less Censorship, More Security
The harm that could befall us if Russia, Iran, and China ratchet up the frequency of cyberattacks on our water systems is astounding. Earlier this year, in my home state of Texas, Russian cyberterrorists reportedly hacked into the city of Muleshoe’s water treatment facility computer systems, flooding the water tank that supplies drinking water for this small town of...