by Paul Rosenzweig | Sep 20, 2014 | Cybersecurity, Data Privacy
As the recent indirect debate between FBI Director James Comey and co-blogger Susan Landau makes clear, the underlying premises of the encryption issue are highly contested. The Senate will continue the debate this week with a hearing before the…
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.…
