Latest in Cybersecurity & Tech
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Facebook's Oversight Board Bylaws: For Once, Moving Slowly
The new bylaws include a number of promising signs about Facebook’s commitment to the Oversight Board experiment. But the board’s original ambit of operations will be fairly limited. -
Is There a Targeted Troll Campaign Against Lisa Page? A Bot Sentinel Investigation
I am the founder and CEO of Bot Sentinel, a platform that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to classify inauthentic and problematic Twitter accounts. Even I was shocked by what we discove... -
U.S. and China Sign "Phase One" Trade Deal but Leave Key Issues Unresolved
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy news. -
Internet Freedom 10 Years In
Hillary Clinton gave her first speech on internet freedom 10 years ago today. How does it read after a decade of increasing skepticism about whether the internet is good for the world? -
NSA General Counsel Remarks to the American Bar Association
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Apple vs FBI: Pensacola Isn’t San Bernardino
Once again, the FBI is seeking Apple’s help in unlocking phones in a counterterrorism case. But this time, Apple is technically incapable of providing assistance. -
Tor Hidden Services Are a Failed Technology, Harming Children, Dissidents and Journalists
Tor hidden services are intended to help dissidents and whistleblowers. Instead, they have provided a false sense of security to users and created a platform for child sexual exploitation. -
On the Integration of Psychological Operations with Cyber Operations
When U.S. Cyber Command gets involved with psychological operations, what is the role of military psy-ops troops? -
Facebook Takes a Step Forward on Deepfakes—And Stumbles
The good news is that Facebook is finally taking action against deepfakes. The bad news is that the platform’s new policy does not go far enough. -
U.S. and China Strike Phase One Trade Agreement; Washington Steps up Efforts to Block Chinese Tech Amidst Mounting Opposition
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy news. -
The NDAA Pushes Forward on Cyber Metrics
The spending bill authorizes the Pentagon to create procurement pathways in which software can be purchased in less than a year. If effectively implemented, the change would be dramatic. -
European Court of Justice Opinion Clouds Future of Transatlantic Commercial Data Transfers
The context and possible implications of Advocate General Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe’s opinion in Data Protection Commissions v. Facebook Ireland.


