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Mr. Obama goes to Riyadh: Why the United States and Saudi Arabia still need each other
Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on Markaz. The relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States has been deteriorating since 2000 due to serious and fundamental differences on Israe... -
An EU PNR System -- Oh, the Irony ...
For more than a decade the US and the European Union have been arguing about a Passanger Name Record system. PNR is the data and information collected by airlines when they sell you a ticket. It includ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Syria’s cessation of hostilities appears to be on the verge of collapse as government forces launched an attack on rebel positions north of Aleppo. The Washington Post writes that “a surge in fighting ac... -
A Quick Answer to a Quick Question: MDM
Bobby Chesney, Susan Hennessey, and Benjamin Wittes just posed a "Quick question" to Apple's HR, that is, does Apple have a backdoor into their employee's work devices? In phrasing this question, it is ... -
Water Wars: Countries Continue to Circle the Wagons throughout Southeast Asia
Of Fighter Jets and Land Reclamation Chinese Fighter Jet (Photo: The Maritime Executive) -
Quick Question for Apple HR
In the “going dark” discussion, it is a kind of orthodoxy that back doors are inherently insecure. Build in a means of someone other than the user accessing his data and you create unacceptable risk that... -
Transatlantic Setback or Invitation to Dialogue?: EU Data Regulators’ Verdict on Privacy Shield
EU data protection authorities, the Article 29 Working Party (WP), have issued a comprehensive analysis of the proposed EU-US data transfer agreement. Privacy Shield, as it’s known, would replace the Saf... -
Hoover Book Soiree: Juliette Kayyem on "Security Mom"
The next in our series of Hoover Book Soirees will take place at the Hoover Institution's Washington Office on April 26, when Jack interviews Juliette Kayyem about her new book, Security Mom: An Unclassi... -
As ISIL Evolves, U.S. Tactics Must Adapt
In September 2014 the Obama Administration announced its Counter-ISIL strategy, aimed to “degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL… so that it’s no longer a threat to Iraq, the region, the United States, and ... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with Suzanne Spaulding
Just how sophisticated are the nations planning and carrying out cyberattacks on electric grids? Very, is the short answer. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama convened a high-level gathering at the Central Intelligence Agency to assess the U.S.-led war against the Islamic State. Speaking from Langley after the meeting, th... -
President Obama Names Members of Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
The President had previously named Tom Donilon and Sam Palmisano as Co-chairs. Today, he announced the members of the panel, including our own Herb Lin. Congrats Herb. The Commission is due to file a ...
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