by Paul Rosenzweig | Aug 30, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
Before both parties had finished their conventions, speculation had already begun about the nature of the Cabinet in the next administration. Oddly, much of that speculation ignores the Department of Homeland Security. Perhaps it’s because nobody…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Aug 19, 2020 | Artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity, National Security
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,…
by Joseph Marks | Jul 17, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Election Security, Homeland Security, National Security
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…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 17, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Election Security, Homeland Security, National Security
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 –…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 17, 2020 | Cybersecurity, Donald Trump, Election Security, Homeland Security, National 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…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jul 17, 2020 | Artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Election Security, Homeland Security, National Security
THE KEY Republican leaders of the House Oversight Committee released a scathing report about the Equifax data breach on Monday morning, detailing a series of security failures that preceded the 2017 compromise of 140 million Americans’ personal…
