A bill has been passed in the US House of Representatives that proposes the State Department report to Congress its decisions on the sale of US cybersecurity products overseas and to disclose action taken against violations of its policies. The bill, which was introduced by Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS) last week, is intended to increase transparency around how American companies are selling their wares abroad.
A bill has been passed in the US House of Representatives that proposes the State Department report to Congress its decisions on the sale of US cybersecurity products overseas and to disclose action taken against violations of its policies. The move comes amid concern over the sale of US technology and hacking tools to other countries after a US defence contractor provided staff to a United Arab Emirates hacking unit that targets militants, journalists and human rights activists, according to a Reuters report earlier this year.