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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 ... -
Is Encryption Driving Everyone Crazy?
Is the encryption debate driving everyone around the bend? That's the only explanation I can reasonably think of for some strange phenomenon I've seen lately. Case in point is Congresswoman Jackie Spei... -
Encryption Legislation Advances in France
As the U.S. Congress considers encryption legislation, the French Parliament continues to move forward with enhanced penalties for companies that fail to aid sufficiently the authorities in gaining acces... -
Rational Security: The "There's Classified and then There's Classified Classified" Edition
A Navy officer is accused of spying, possibly for Taiwan and China. President Obama wades into the debate over how much government information should be classified. And a family in Kansas is trapped in a... -
President’s Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
Today President Obama announced a Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity that is “charged with making recommendations to the nation for actions that can be taken over the next decade to strengthe... -
Burr-Feinstein Encryption Legislation Officially Released
Last week, the Hill obtained a draft copy of Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Richard Burr's (R-NC) much discussed encryption legislation . Today, the senators made it official, releasing the Complia... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Syrian peace talks resumed in Geneva today as President Bashar al Assad proceeded with parliamentary elections. The Guardian notes that the “polls are due to remain open until 7pm [in government-held are... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: How China Regulates the Internet
Steptoe recently held a client briefing in its Palo Alto office on developments in the Chinese legal and regulatory environment that are impacting US technology companies operating in China. -
Back to Basics in the South China Sea
The recent announcement that China has deployed advanced surface to air missiles on Woody Island in the Paracels island chain is, of course, only latest in series of developments that have brought increa... -
The Incredible Breadth of Feinstein-Burr
As noted by Susan last week, a draft of the Feinstein-Burr encryption bill has been leaked to the press. The bill is, predictably, being panned by the tech community. One reason for the derision is the... -
“Unwilling or Unable” in the Legal Adviser’s ASIL Speech
To paraphrase Mick Jagger—you can’t always get the international law argument you want, but sometimes, you get (some of) what you need. Recently, State Department Legal Adviser Brian Egan addressed the A... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
We begin today in Yemen, where Reuters reports that “a truce aimed at ending more than a year of war in Yemen appeared to be largely holding on Monday,” even though some residents said fighting remained ...
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