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Rational Security: The "What's App with That?" Edition
The hugely popular messaging system Whatsapp is now encrypting everything for a billion people. The financial shenanigans of the rich and powerful are laid bare in the Panama Papers, the biggest leak of ... -
State Department Legal Adviser Brian Egan's Speech at ASIL
Ashley Deeks, Marty Lederman, Jack Goldsmith and Daniel Bethlehem have already commented on State Department Brian Egan's speech at ASIL last week. -
Water Wars: Status Quo Keeps Tensions High
Chinese Vessel Ducks for Cover in Vietnamese Territorial Waters Hai Phong Coast Guard approaches Chinese refuelling vessel (photo: Hai Phong Coast Guard) Vietnam’s Coast Guard -
Lisa Monaco Speech at University of Texas
Bobby Chesney and Steve Slick have posted video of the remarkable conference last week at University of Texas at which Lisa Monaco spoke. Here is the text of her remarks: -
Conference on "Intelligence in American Society" with Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco
Last Wednesday, the Intelligence Studies Project at the University of Texas-Austin hosted a conference on “Intelligence in American Society”. The conference focused on the supervision and oversight of U.... -
The Power of Dissent
The Supreme Court of Israel continues to restrain the Israeli government’s use of home demolitions for counterterrorism purposes. In two new decisions the Court annulled orders to demolish or seal the ho... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Belgian security forces have unveiled new video footage of one of the Brussels airport bombing suspects. Agence France-Presse shares that the newly released video surveillance footage is a fresh appeal f... -
The United States can’t save Egypt from itself
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Good News and Bad News on Privacy, Sextortion, and Going Dark
This morning, I presented the following speech at Kenyon College—on Jodie Liu and my paper from last year on the privacy benefits of privacy threats, on some forthcoming work we'll be releasing next mont... -
Not By Any Other Name: A Response to Jack Goldsmith on Obama's Imminence
Jack has been quick to draw parallels (here and here) between the Bush administration’s doctrine of pre-emption, set out in the September 2002 National Security Strategy, and the Obama administration’s a... -
Hot Commodities: Spring (House) Cleaning
Following protests spearheaded by powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al Sadr, Iraqi Oil Minister Abd al-Mahdi announced his resignation at the end of last month, suspending his activities as Minister and del... -
A Shoutout to Kenyon College
It's been a bad few years for the free exchange of ideas on campuses around the country. Barely a day goes by where we don't read some story about students at elite institutions trying to silence one ano...
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