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Rational Security: The "Je Suis Francis" Edition
Tamara talks about Russia's intervention in Syria. Good luck with that. Shane discusses the U.S. and China's contemplation of a “cyber arms treaty.” Good luck with that too. And I talk about the New York... -
Third Annual COCOM-Interagency Cyber Law Conference
USCYBERCOM will host the third annual COCOM-Interagency Cyber Law Conference from October 20-22, 2015. For more information, see the annoucement below: -
Weaponized Wikileaks: Nick Reads Wikileaks So You Don't Have To
One of the most powerful ways to damage an institution is what Bruce Schneier calls “organizational doxing”, obtain the target’s secrets and spread them to the world. -
The Forthcoming (?) China-U.S. Agreement on Cybersecurity
Press reports suggest that China and the United States are likely to come to an agreement to refrain from cyber actions that intentionally damage each others’ critical infrastructure. It’s worth unpacki... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Remember Division 30, you know, the group of Syrian rebels trained by the United States as the ground force to defeat ISIS? Previous reports, later confirmed by the U.S. -
The Most Interesting Sentence About Cyber in Xi’s Speech
In his speech yesterday in Seattle, China President Xi Jinping said: -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #81: An Interview with Margie Gilbert
Episode 81 features China in the Bull Shop, as the White House prepares for President Xi’s visit and what could be ugly talks on cyber issues. Our guest commentator, Margie Gilbert, is a network security... -
The 2015 GGE Report: What Next for Norms in Cyberspace?
In late August the UN Secretariat published a consensus report adopted by the fourth Group of Governmental Experts on Information Security (GGE). The highly anticipated report is the result of a year of ... -
Joint Series: Application of IHL by National Courts
Editors Note from Bobby Chesney: Throughout the month of September, a group of blogs including Lawfare, InterCross (the blog of the ICRC), and EJIL:Talk! (the blog of the European Journal of Internationa... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
General John Allen is stepping down as the White House’s counter-ISIS czar, Bloomberg tells us. The White House will likely struggle to find a replacement for the general, who will reportedly leave his p... -
Conditional Cross Petition in Graham on the 4th Am's Good Faith Exception
Have a look at this interesting, conditional cross-petition filed last week by attorneys for Aaron Graham—one of two defendants in United States v. Graham. -
The USG's En Banc Petition in United States v. Graham
Likely you've heard: The United States last week petitioned for the full Fourth Circuit to rehear United States v. Graham and Jordan. Earlier in the closely-watched case, a panel of the Fourth Circuit h...
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