Americans are almost as scared of cyberattacks as they are of ISIS
But should they be?
On May 5, 2016 by Eric Geller
Secret U.S. spy court approved all 1,456 wiretap requests last year
Some call the court a ‘rubber stamp’ for government spying. But is it taking a harder look at surveillance requests?
On May 2, 2016 by Eric Geller
U.S. Navy gives its helicopter drones a $21.5 million Linux upgrade
Even war machines need software updates.
On Apr 28, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Microsoft sues U.S. government over secret demands for customer data
Microsoft doesn’t think the government is meeting an appropriate standard for telling it to stay quiet.
On Apr 14, 2016 by Eric Geller
Here’s the final version of the Senate bill mandating encryption backdoors
‘No entity or individual is above the law,’ one of the bill’s sponsors said.
On Apr 13, 2016 by Eric Geller
Civil-liberties groups tell Obama to oppose Senate encryption bill
‘It is beyond dispute that this bill would threaten the safety of billions of Internet users.’
On Apr 11, 2016 by Eric Geller
Trade group representing tech giants slams Burr–Feinstein encryption bill
The group said the bill would ‘harm national security and put Americans at risk.’
As encryption debate heats up, experts dissect Obama’s surveillance policies
One panelist called the FBI director’s encryption plea ‘rhetorically really masterful.’
On Apr 8, 2016 by Eric Geller
The philosophy of privacy: What do Thomas Jefferson and John Locke have to do with encryption?
When you think of encryption, you don’t think of philosopher John Locke. But you should.
On Apr 7, 2016 by Eric Geller
FBI director warns against unbreakable encryption and ‘absolute privacy’
The FBI director opened a college conference on privacy and security with timely remarks on the encryption debate.
On Apr 6, 2016 by Eric Geller
Americans back government hacking as long as cops tell tech companies how they did it
The public sides with Apple when it comes to disclosing vulnerabilities that let cops hack into phones.
On Apr 5, 2016 by Eric Geller
Military’s cyberattack response plan needs work, government audit finds
Government report faults military for unclear guidance.
On Apr 4, 2016 by Eric Geller
Top E.U. network-security official slams proposals for encryption backdoors
It’s unclear how his comments will shape the brewing debate.
On Mar 30, 2016 by Eric Geller
Why ISIS is winning the online propaganda war
If the U.S. and its allies want to beat ISIS on the Internet, they have a long way to go.
On Mar 29, 2016 by Eric Geller
U.S. withdraws demand for Apple’s help after FBI accesses San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
The FBI has finally accessed the device that sparked a legal and political firestorm.
On Mar 28, 2016 by Eric Geller
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