Digital Government
What Mark Zuckerberg Thinks People Want
The Facebook CEO had a change of heart that could recast the future of the internet.
Cybersecurity
DHS official: no evidence federal domains hijacked in global DNS campaign
A two-year campaign that prompted the Department of Homeland Security to issue its first-ever emergency directive to agencies to shore up cyber defenses appears in part to have been an attempt to spy on U.S. government internet traffic.
Cybersecurity
Moving the needle on cyber norms
In an increasingly crowded field of international frameworks for cyber norms, a non-governmental organization is seeking to shape the terms of the debate.
Ideas
How a New Law Supports Quantum Computing's Great Leap Forward
The technology could be up there with some of the major technological advancements that changed the world, like the microchip or even electricity.
Ideas
How to Stop Hackers (Russian or Otherwise) from Hijacking Our Elections
A very promising innovation in the field of cryptography may hold the answer for bolstering election technology.
Emerging Tech
Quantum Computing That Can Crack Modern Encryption More Than a Decade Away
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggests encryption-cracking quantum computers are possible, but won’t be built in the immediate future.
Cybersecurity
Infosec Experts Buy Marriott-Related Sites to Prevent Criminal Spoofing
Not all heroes wear capes.
Emerging Tech
A Map That Tracks Everything
Blockchain-based mapping hopes to replace GPS. Can it be trusted?
Cybersecurity
DOJ continues push for encrypted comms
New proposals by Western governments to increase law enforcement access to encrypted data continue to generate the same objections from cybersecurity and cryptography experts.
Cybersecurity
ACLU Pushes Court to Release Secret Facebook Wiretap Order
The devil is in the details.
Cybersecurity
Phishing Sites Are Duping Users With That Little Green Padlock
HTTPS doesn't necessarily mean what you think it does.
Cybersecurity
Signal's New Feature Lets Users Send Messages Anonymously
Signal can remove the return address entirely.
Ideas
Can Lightweight Encryption Save Us from the Internet of Things?
What makes each IoT device special is also what makes it vulnerable.
Ideas
Agencies Should Rethink Their Communications in an Era of Leaks
Both government organizations and political campaigns must rethink how they communicate, as channels once thought to be secure are not.
Cybersecurity
Five Eyes Intel Alliance Urges Big Tech to Help Break Encrypted Messages
The U.S. and four major allies warn new legislation might be necessary to ensure law enforcement can access communications.
Digital Government
What WhatsApp Users Need to Know about Google Drive Backups
There are some risks.
Digital Government
The U.S. Government Wants to Wiretap Facebook Messenger in an MS-13 Case
The government and tech companies have for years been at odds over privacy considerations.
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