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Clemency for Snowden? What the Debate Can’t Tell Us
Prior to last week, one might have been forgiven for thinking that Edward Snowden had fallen out of the news. Now, however, Oliver Stone’s new film Snowden and the ACLU-Amnesty International campaign to ... -
Why Global Privacy Should Matter to Americans: A Reply to Jack Goldsmith
Jack Goldsmith’s response to my call for a pardon for Edward Snowden deserves a reply. I also have a few thoughts on what Susan Hennessey and Ben Wittes have now added to the debate. -
No Pardon for Snowden but a Commutation for Chelsea Manning
Let’s start with an obvious point: As Jack Goldsmith pointed out last week, President Obama is not going to pardon Edward Snowden. It’s just not going to happen. Period. And everyone involved in the camp... -
Why President Obama Won't, and Shouldn't, Pardon Snowden
A “pardon Snowden” campaign was launched Wednesday, in conjunction with the Snowden film. Snowden himself made the “moral case” case for why he should be pardoned, and Tim Edgar made a much more powerfu... -
House Intelligence Committee Releases Snowden Report Summary
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence voted unanimously on Thursday afternoon to approve a report on Edward Snowden finding that he "did tremendous damage" to U.S. national security. The e... -
Securing Phones and Securing Us (Revisited)
Readers will recall last spring's battle over the San Bernardino iPhone. The FBI had Syed Farook's work phone, but it was locked, with security protections including a ten-tries-and-you're-out on PIN att... -
Why Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden
I have signed on to the letter asking President Obama to pardon Edward Snowden that was released today. I know this will be an unpopular position among many of my former colleagues in the national securi... -
Apple's Cloud Key Vault and Secure Law Enforcement Access
Michael Specter and the “Keys Under Doormats” (KUD) group have an interesting post, entitled “Apple's Cloud Key Vault, Exceptional Access, and False Equivalences” responding to my earlier post on Apple’s... -
Apple's Cloud Key Vault, Exceptional Access, and False Equivalences
Author’s note: Despite appearing under my byline, this post actually represents the work of a larger group. The Keys Under Doormats group includes Harold Abelson, Ross Anderson, Steven M. Bellovin, Josh ... -
Facebook and Discovering Your Sensitive Contacts in Two Easy Steps
How Facebook's seemingly innocuous "People You May Know" suggestions can easily be used to ferret out sensitive information. -
Relative vs. Absolute Approaches to the Content/Metadata Line
One of the foundational questions in surveillance law is how to distinguish between the contents of communications and non-content metadata. Identifying the line between the two is critical. Earlier this... -
A List of Female Technology Policy Experts
Update: That escalated quickly. This list started with 15 names of women with insight on a particular issue of law and technology policy. In just over 24 hours, we have over 230 names of a wide variety o...
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