Latest in Cybersecurity & Tech
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The Cyber Regulators Are Coming for the Cloud
We need to treat the cloud computing sector like the critical infrastructure it has become. -
No Server Left Behind: The Justice Department’s Novel Law Enforcement Operation to Protect Victims
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that it undertook a law enforcement operation to remove malware from hundreds of victim systems in the United States. What’s the significance of the move? -
Lawfare Live: DHS And CISA Talk Cybersecurity
Join us for a discussion about DHS's future in cybersecurity. -
Sanctioning Russia for SolarWinds: What Normative Line Did Russia Cross?
The United States has just sanctioned various Russian entities in express response to the SolarWinds Orion exploit campaign. But what normative line, if any, is the U.S. saying that Russia crossed? -
Justice Thomas's Misguided Concurrence on Platform Regulation
The justice’s speculations on the possibilities for regulating social media platforms are already changing the tone of the debate on the political right—but he makes a weak argument. -
Justice Thomas Gives Congress Advice on Social Media Regulation
The Supreme Court vacates the holding that the replies to Trump’s Twitter account are a public forum, and Justice Thomas shares his thoughts on platform regulation. -
Chinese Social Media Cancels Companies Over Xinjiang Cotton Boycott
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
Federal Privacy Rules Must Get “Data Broker” Definitions Right
Some U.S. laws and documents provide a foundation. But is a distinction between “data brokers” and the practice of “data brokerage” the right approach? -
Canada’s Defense Strategy Falls Behind in the Quantum Age
Spurred on by recent quantum computing milestones, a global “quantum race” is underway—but Canada is still without a strategy. -
The Internet of Very Cold Things
Space and the polar regions are remote environments, but they are also geopolitically important arenas of competition among both countries and major corporations. -
What Did Gen. Nakasone Say About Defense Department Operations (Not Just Cyber Operations)?
Some notes on a curious comment from Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command. -
What Would Happen If States Started Looking at Cyber Operations as a “Threat” to Use Force?
States and other stakeholders can use Article 2(4) of the U.N. Charter to bar not just uses of force in cyberspace but also threats of such force by equal measure.


