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Gorsuch on Cyber-Related Issues: Part One
Writing with a storyteller’s prose, Judge Neil Gorsuch’s knowledge about cyber issues leaps off the page. From explaining file or operating systems to evaluating the credibility of databases, he often de... -
House Intel Chair Devin Nunes Strikes Again: Tracking the Pattern
Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, lit up the internet in back-to-back press conferences yesterday on the Hill and at the White House (see Ben, Susan and ... -
Destroying the Presumption of Regularity
In the normal course of events, the announcement by DHS that it would ban large electronic devices from direct flights originating at ten airports in the Middle East would excite a great deal of comment.... -
What The Heck Is Devin Nunes Talking About? A Guide for the Perplexed
Earlier today, Devin Nunes held a headline-making press conference on Capitol Hill in which he made the following statement: -
How Hard Is It To Work for President Trump?
The Wall Street Journal has a surprisingly tough editorial urging President Trump to stop the “seemingly endless stream of exaggerations, evidence-free accusations, implausible denials and other falsehoo... -
Reminder—Hoover Book Soiree: Graeme Wood's The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5-7 pm on Tuesday, March 28, when Ben will interview Graeme Wood on his new book, The Way of the Strangers: Encounter... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Guardian reports that one police officer has been stabbed, a woman has died, and a number of people injured in an attack by an assailant on the UK Parliament. The man was shot by police and the Parli... -
International Law and Deterring Cyber-Attacks
Although the issue has been simmering for many years, the recent American election-related hacks by Russia have raised interest in deterrence of cyber-attacks—including whether and how they can be deterr... -
International Terrorism Prosecutions: An ISIS-Free Week
The National Security Division of the Justice Department released several press releases last week—and surprisingly, none of the cases had a nexus to the Islamic State. -
Rational Security: The "What's the Russian Word for 'Edition'?" Edition
FBI Director James Comey makes it official: There is an investigation into Trump links to Russia. The top Democrat in the House investigating the Russian hacks makes a plea for civic virtue. And is Donal... -
The Law of Lying: Perjury, False Statements, and Obstruction
Among the major topics of Monday's HPSCI hearing were Trump’s unfounded claims that President Obama ordered wiretapping on then-candidate Trump at Trump Tower and the White House’s a -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: Debating Hackbacks
Episode 155 of the podcast offers something new: equal time for opposing views. Well, sort of, anyway. In place of our usual interview, we’re running a debate over hacking back that CSIS sponsored last ...
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