Latest in Cybersecurity & Tech
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Israel Reauthorizes Shin Bet’s Coronavirus Location Tracking
The Israeli government has reauthorized the General Security Agency to share metadata with the Ministry of Health for the purpose of combating the coronavirus. -
China Enacts Hong Kong Security Law; India Bans Dozens of Chinese Apps
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
Increasing Transparency at the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled recently that the commission must hold open meetings and make material available to the public. -
The Geopolitical Ramifications of Starlink Internet Service?
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The Role of Federal Courts in Coronavirus-Related Immigration Detention Litigation
As the pandemic goes on, lawsuits in federal courts have proliferated across the country challenging the inadequate response of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the spread of the coronavirus. -
The Justice Department’s Good Ideas for Platforms Needn’t Be Done Through Section 230 Reform
The Justice Department’s recently released plan to reform Section 230 has drawn predictably partisan reactions. But the report includes a couple of wise ideas. -
What’s Going on With France’s Online Hate Speech Law?
France’s constitutional court struck down the main components of a new online hate speech law. What was in the original bill, and what’s left after the ruling? -
The Justice Department’s Thoughtful Proposals for Section 230 Reform
Without grandstanding, the Justice Department’s report on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act offers several proposals that ought to have bipartisan appeal. -
Troops Clash Along Chinese-Indian Border; U.S. and China Hold High-Level Diplomatic Talks
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
Why Was Tear Gas Used to Quell American Protests?
Most governments consider tear gas a weapon of war yet routinely use it against their own populations during periods of internal unrest. The history is complicated. -
On Facial Recognition, the U.S. Isn’t China—Yet
Facial recognition software has recently attracted scrutiny for its adoption by some police departments across the United States. Very few U.S. states and localities have laws to adequately protect again... -
Private Lawsuits Against Nation-States Are Not the Way to Deal With America’s Cyber Threats
As cyber threats during the coronavirus pandemic increase, Congress has considered allowing private lawsuits against foreign states for alleged unauthorized cyber activity. This response would create mor...


