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Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #79: An Interview with Peter Singer
The cyberlaw podcast is back from hiatus with a bang. Our guest is Peter Singer, author of Ghost Fleet, a Tom Clancy-esque thriller designed to illustrate the author’s policy and military chops. The book... -
MLAT Reform: Some Thoughts from Civil Society
This week, the Second Circuit heard arguments in the “Microsoft Ireland” case on whether the U.S. government has authority to compel Microsoft directly to turn over data from a server in Dublin. Microsof... -
Transcript of the Microsoft Case
Alex Ely did a nice job of summarizing the Microsoft case oral argument yesterday. For those who are interested, here is the transcript of the proceedings. -
Lowering the Temperature on the Microsoft-Ireland Case
The Second Circuit heard oral argument Wednesday in Microsoft’s dispute with the Department of Justice over access to emails stored in Ireland. -
Second Circuit Oral Argument in the Microsoft-Ireland Case: An Overview
Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral argument in a high-profile dispute between the United States and Microsoft. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Islamic State is now ransoming two foreign hostages kidnapped in Syria, one Norwegian and one Chinese citizen. -
HPSCI Hearing on Worldwide Cyber Threats
Earlier this morning, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers, CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey, and Director of the DIA Lt. Gen. Vincent Stew... -
Joint Series: Querying the Roles for Human Rights Bodies in the Interplay between International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law
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! -
Article from Shaykh Abu Qatadah al-Filistini: "The Importance of Jihadi Media"
All praise be to Allah, prayers and peace be upon the messenger of Allah and those who follow him. Our Sheikh, the magnificent scholar Abu Qatadah, may Allah protect you, look after you, and guide your ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Earlier today, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed Russian military presence in Syria, claiming that military experts were assisting in the delivery of arms shipments aimed at combatting terrorism in ... -
Why Are Universities Hacked?
The Los Angeles Times reports that information concerning 80,000 students across eight Cal State campuses who took a mandatory online course on sexual harassment, which was provided by an outside vendor,... -
In Defense of Bulk Surveillance: It Works
I personally believe the NSA's systems for bulk surveillance represent a direct attack on the Internet and everyone who uses it. The mere presence of these systems is a threat to democracy, only mitigat...
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