by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 8, 2016 | Cybersecurity, National Security
In connection with today’s budget roll-out, President Obama has announced a National Cybersecurity Plan. Highlights of his national action plan include the following: In connection with today’s budget roll-out, President Obama has announced a…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Sep 3, 2015 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
A debate is currently raging between FBI Director James Comey and much of the technology community over whether law enforcement should have some sort of special access, which has been called a backdoor, into encrypted communications and data.[1] In…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 30, 2015 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
The results are in. Lawfare’s “Name that Database” contest is now closed. All we can say is that Lawfare readers are a remarkably creative—and scary—bunch of folks. Some of these ideas are really quite spectacular. The results are in. Lawfare’s “Name…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 26, 2015 | Cybersecurity, National Security
Ben’s list of unclassified databases for the Chinese to steal is just too much fun not to follow up. At the risk of piling on, here are a few more that a good Chinese spy ought to look at: Ben’s list of unclassified databases for the Chinese to steal…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jun 6, 2015 | Cybersecurity, National Security
Reports that China (most likely) has breached Office of Personnel Management (OPM) systems and stolen personal information (PI) of over four million current and/or former federal employees raises all sorts of questions regarding the government’s…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jun 2, 2015 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
Table of Contents In the space of barely 20 years, the world has been changed immeasurably by the advent of the Internet and other communications technologies. These breathtaking advances have not only expanded the economy but have improved the…