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Articles by Paul Rosenzweig
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US v. Stanley and Moocherhunter
Over at the Volokh Conspiracy, my friend Orin Kerr has a fascinating post on the case of US v. Stanley. It isn’t strictly cybersecurity but the case itself is still worth reading. For those who want a quick summary:The police traced a child…
Cybersecurity and the International Telecommunication Union
As close readers of Lawfare will be aware (but many others will not) the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will be meeting next month in Dubai. The ITU, a relative backwater of the UN, has long had ministerial responsibilities for…
A Presidential Cyber LOAC Directive
While the Senate was making a feint at legislation yesterday, far more significant cyber news was disclosed. According to the Washington Post President Obama has signed a new Presidential Policy Directive that assigns roles and responsibilities for…
Here Comes the Cyberecurity EO
As I noted, yesterday the Senate returned, briefly to consideration of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. The rather half-hearted effort (I think that’s a fair characterization) ended as was inevitable — in fact, the motion to proceed to full…
Obama’s Cyber Executive Order: More Government Control of the Network
The Administration has now released a draft executive order (EO) on cybersecurity,[1] and with President Obama’s recent re-election, the likelihood that the EO will be issued has only increased. Furthermore, Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D–NV)…
Cybersecurity, Christmas Trees, and the Grinch
As I noted yesterday, Senator Reid has announced that the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 will return to the floor for consideration sometime before Thanksgiving (possibly as early as tomorrow). According to the Senate the procedure is that “a motion to…
The Alarming Trend of Cybersecurity Breaches and Failures in the U.S. Government Continues
This summer, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (CSA) failed to pass the Senate, with Democrats and Republicans alike voting against the bill. The overriding concern was that the regulatory approach of the bill would be ineffective at best and harmful at…
Cybersecurity Bill Returns to the Floor — Sen. Reid
In remarks today on the Floor, Senator Reid promised that the Lieberman-Collins cybersecurity bill would return to the floor before Thanksgiving. Here is the rough transcript of what he said:WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A VOTE ONCYBERSECURITY. I SPOKE TO THE…
Thoughts on the September Draft Cybersecurity Executive Order
I’ve had a chance to read the draft Executive Order on cybersecurity now and several thoughts spring to mind.For those who like the bottom line up front: I am, honestly, of two minds about this effort. On the one hand, it pushes pretty far toward a…
Draft Executive Order on Cybersecurity
Well, here’s the “publicly circulating” draft of the executive order on cybersecurity, helpfully entitled: White House Draft Executive Order (Publicly Circulating Copy – 11-1-12). Note however that is dated SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 (i.e. Well, here’s the…