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Is There a National Security-Law Enforcement Divide on “Going Dark”?
Prior to the release of the new Berkman Center report, which included input from both current and former national security officials, recent attention had been focusing on NSA Director Rogers’ comments l... -
Jihadology Podcast: al-Qaeda's Franchising Strategy
Barak Mendelsohn comes on the show to discuss his new book, The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences. Some of the topics covered include: -
New Issue of Harvard National Security Journal
The Harvard National Security Journal's fall issue, published earlier this week, may be of interest to Lawfare readers. Ashley Deeks of UVa Law School (and Lawfare) argues that intelligence agencies res... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Just under the wire, U.S. and European Union data-regulators today reached a new legal framework that will govern the transfer of data across the Atlantic. The new agreement, called the E.U.-U.S. Privacy... -
EU Commission Press Release on New EU-US Privacy Shield
U.S. and European Union data-regulators today reached a new legal framework that will govern the transfer of data across the Atlantic. The new agreement—called the E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield—will replace t... -
Dispatch #4: Don’t Forget the Men
ISTANBUL, Turkey/BEIRUT, Lebanon —An ironing board stands in the corner of the room, behind a television set showing Spiderman with Arabic subtitles. A 17-year-old Syrian smokes shisha on the couch in hi... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #99: An Interview with Amit Ashkenazi
Our guest is Amit Ashkenazi, whom I interviewed while in Israel. Amit is Legal Advisor of The Israel National Cyber Bureau and a former general counsel to Israel’s data protection agency. -
An Out of the Box Approach to the Going Dark Problem
I’ve been thinking about out-of-the-box ways to address the "Going Dark" problem. -
Starting Session at the Eleventh Hour: Egypt’s Parliament Gets Two Weeks for 330 Laws
Don’t look now, but the Egyptian parliament has been busy over the past two weeks solidifying the power of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. -
Live: Gen. John Campbell Testifies Before HASC on Afghanistan
At 10 am, General John Campbell, Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Afghanistan in 2016: The Evolving Security Situation and U.S. Policy, S... -
The National-Security Needs for Ubiquitous Encryption
Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society convened an interdisciplinary group to take on vexing questions of surveillance and cybersecurity. The group has now released the report “Don’t Panic.” Her... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Associated Press reports that Boko Haram burned children alive and torched Dalori village and two nearby camps housing 25,000 refugees in Nigeria. 86 people were killed in the 4-hour assault. Charred...
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