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A Quick Reaction to the Cybersecurity Portion of the Xi-Obama Summit
This note is based on the White House Fact Sheet. Cybersecurity- -
That Private Email Server ....
Yesterday Admiral Rogers testified at a SSCI hearing. You can find a video excerpt here. A rough transcript of the questions from Senator Cotton: COTTON: Are the communications of the senior-most ad... -
I Feel Much Safer Already
Apparently, according to the White House, the Chinese have agreed to stop cyber espionage: The United States and China agree that neither country’s government will conduct or knowingly support cyber-en... -
Fallout of the Hajj Stampede for the Saudi Monarchy
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Water Wars: Mr. Xi Comes to America
Welcome to the first edition of Water Wars, our new weekly roundup of the latest news, analysis, and opinions related to ongoing tensions in the South and East China Seas. Each Friday, we’ll provide an o... -
Shocker! Shaker Aamer Released
The Washington Post reports that Shaker Aamer, a Saudi national and British resident who has been detained in Guantanamo Bay for over a decade, will soon be returned to the United Kingdom. Aamer was init... -
The Terrorism Acts in 2014: UK Independent Reviewer Releases Annual Report
The United Kingdom's Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson, has released his annual report on the operation of the U.K.'s Terrorism Acts of 2000 and 2006. From Anderson: -
Breaking News: NSA Spied on . . . Iran?
Is it just me or is this the dumbest NSA story in a long, long time? NBC News is breathlessly reporting a "top-secret report on a previous NSA operation against"—drumroll, please—Iran: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, we discussed the possible defection of Abu Zayd, commander of the New Syrian Forces---sometimes referred to as Division 30. Today, U.S. -
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.
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