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Articles by Paul Rosenzweig
Paul Rosenzweig is a prolific author, read a sampling of some of Paul’s most notable publications.
The Law and Policy of Client-Side Scanning
The idea—which aims to develop systems to scan photographs and messages before they are sent or received by users—is attractive, but it has far too many technical, legal and policy uncertainties to be ripe for adoption at this time. In recent years,…
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A GAO report challenging the legality of Chad Wolf’s appointment as Acting Homeland Security Secretary injects another dose of uncertainty at a department already grappling with political issues, and raises questions on a range of decisions made over…
Election security advocates see strong ally in Harris
Paul Rosenzweig, former deputy assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security during the George W. Bush administration, said he could see Biden making Harris the point person on election security if he wins in November.…
So Who Actually IS In Charge of DHS?
President Trump is of the view that the current acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is Chad Wolf. He gets the job because he was confirmed by the Senate to be the undersecretary for the Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans and his…
The Cybersecurity 202: Joe Biden is putting the Kremlin on notice about election interference
The new guidance is “a complete misapplication of existing authorities to benefit the president,” said Paul Rosenzweig, a former senior policy official at DHS during the George W. Bush administration and a senior fellow at the R Street Institute…
The Lawfare Podcast: The Expanded Intelligence Activities of the Department of Homeland Security
Yesterday, Lawfare published an article revealing and analyzing a document from the Department of Homeland Security that offers legal guidance to analysts in its Office of Intelligence and Analysis regarding the appropriate intelligence activities to…
The Cybersecurity 202: County election officials detail massive costs of remote voting
The coronavirus pandemic has led to increased digital dangers, targeting everything from elections to health-care workers to people working from home. World Press Freedom Day is Sunday, and the need for a free press — to separate fact from fiction,…
The Cybersecurity 202: Trump administration’s failure to follow through on Huawei ban worries China hawks
THE KEY The Trump administration’s failure to follow through on a key promise to punish Huawei is spiking fears among cybersecurity hawks. The administration just issued a third three-month delay in blocking U.S. companies from doing business with…
The Cybersecurity 202: Nielsen departure could deal a blow to Trump administration’s cybersecurity efforts
THE KEY Want more cybersecurity news and analysis in your inbox? Sign up for The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter. Kirstjen Nielsen’s resignation as secretary of homeland security could deal a blow to the Trump administration’s cybersecurity efforts –…
The Cybersecurity 202: Democrats call for full Mueller report release in the name of election security
THE KEY The Justice Department should release special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report — because it may contain key information that will aid the fight against Russian hackers targeting the 2020 elections. That’s one reason Democrats say…