by Paul Rosenzweig | Sep 16, 2014 | Cybersecurity
To “jump the shark” is a symbol for when a phenomenon (usually a TV show) reaches its apex and begin declining in quality. It’s named after a famous “Happy Days” episode where Fonzie gets on a water skis and actually jumps over a shark. Though…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 21, 2014 | Cybersecurity
Sorry, I just couldn’t resist the title which does not reflect my true feelings about CISA, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014. Approved earlier this month by the Senate Intelligence Committee, this bill awaits Senate floor action. In…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jun 17, 2014 | Cybersecurity
Last week, as I noted in Bits and Bytes, the Chairman of the FCC, Tom Wheeler, gave a speech at AEI in which he claimed a role for the FCC in advancing cybersecurity.Today, Rep. Mike Rogers threw a flag. In a letter to the FCC, he wrote that the…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jun 17, 2014 | Cybersecurity
A small earthquake happened at the end of May – a well-regarded, widely known encryption program called TrueCrypt shut its doors. For those who care about surveillance, encryption, and open-source methodologies, the change was abrupt and disturbing.…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jun 16, 2014 | Cybersecurity
The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senators Feinstein and Chambliss have introduced a draft cybersecurity information sharing bill. Early coverage of the bill from Inside Cybersecurity is here. My own quick…
