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Josephine Wolff

Boston-based writer and fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center

Josephine Wolff is a writer based in Boston, where she is a fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet & Society.
Cybersecurity

The Equifax Hack Means It’s Time to Stop Pretending Social Security Numbers Are Secure IDs

It makes sense to contemplate some alternatives.

  • By Josephine Wolff, Quartz
Cybersecurity

When Companies Get Hacked, Should They Be Allowed to Hack Back?

It’s an idea that resurfaces after high-profile cyberattacks, despite most firms’ lack of enthusiasm about it.

  • By Josephine Wolff, The Atlantic
Modernization

All Smartphone Users Should Take Away These Two Lessons From CIA Wikileaks Files

Don't stop using encryption services.

  • By Josephine Wolff, Quartz
Digital Government

Should Anonymous Hack the Islamic State’s PlayStations?

Anonymous arguably brings a great technical expertise and reach to the online war.

  • By Josephine Wolff, Quartz
Cybersecurity

Are Microsoft and Google Better at Cybersecurity than the CIA?

Questions arise following the hack of John Brennan's personal email.

  • By Josephine Wolff, Quartz
Cybersecurity

Can Campus Networks Ever Be Secure?

Universities are struggling to find balance between academic openness and the need for computer security across their networks.

  • By Josephine Wolff, The Atlantic
Digital Government

Meet the Agents Who Staff the Secret Service Internet Threat Desk

A team tasked with protecting the president of the United States is constantly sifting through hateful online comments to find would-be assassins or terrorists.

  • By Josephine Wolff, The Atlantic