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Opinion: Poisoning the Internet won't stop more Paris attacksWhile it's more expedient to advocate for backdoors into secure communications and online surveillance to spot terrorists, the real answer may be investing in more old fashioned police work.
Opinion: Cox fine should force telecoms to get serious about data securityThe country鈥檚 third largest cable company will pay nearly $600,000 to settle the FCC鈥檚 investigation into a data breach. It鈥檚 the latest sign that telecoms must get serious or face the penalties.
Opinion: For gender diversity in cybersecurity, fix the image problem聽If we are failing to recruit women, we are failing to recruit聽people聽who could contribute to this field and help narrow the staffing gap 鈥撀爓hich is critical to stopping the onslaught of breaches.
Opinion: Will TPP undermine the global Internet? Read this before you decideNow that the White House has released the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership text, critics and proponents alike can have a more informed discussion about its effect on the Open Internet.聽
Opinion: The troubling Stuxnet effectThe computer virus used against the Iranian nuclear program did not help聽seal the nuclear deal with Tehran. It did, however, launch a global聽cyberarms race.
Opinion: Why the Supreme Court should side with data brokersThe Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in聽Spokeo v. Robins, a聽case in which a Virginia man claims he was wronged because an Internet data broker portrayed him incorrectly. If the court sides with the alleged victim, any tech company that collects and aggregates聽personal data could be subjected to devastating聽lawsuits.
Opinion: The shocking mediocrity of Islamic State 'hacker' Junaid HussainThe Islamic State militant聽Junaid Hussain killed in a British drone strike displayed little technical knowhow. But even though an unskilled coder, he was more effective at spreading the militants' message over social media and ultimately proved to be an effective role model.
Opinion: Why the 'cyber bill' falls short on protecting critical networksThe聽Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act is missing a key component needed to strengthen America's digital defenses 鈥� transparency into what the government itself is doing or not doing to protect its networks from hackers.
Opinion: Advice for Congress, the weakest link in cybersecurityAs soon as Congress realizes that good security and privacy practices are paramount to cultivating a thriving tech economy, it can begin working with Silicon Valley to forge a more prosperous digital future.聽
Opinion: Why we all have a stake in encryption policyRapid advances in technology could soon turn science fiction notions of effortless encryption into a reality. But ensuring that we can trust that technology will take more public vigilance against聽government and corporate eavesdropping.聽
Opinion: Presidential campaigns' thirst for big data threatens voter privacyPresidential campaigns are using sophisticated data mining and analytics software to gain the edge when it comes to courting voters. But the wholesale collection, storage, and sale of voters' political information raises serious questions over how potential supporters are targeted and how their information is exploited.聽
Opinion: With pervasive government surveillance, there are no safe harborsThis week's European ruling striking down the transatlantic Safe Harbor deal is a stark reminder that no one's data is safe until governments around the world reform digital surveillance practices.
Opinion: Why the global tech industry needs Safe Harbor 2.0The demise of Safe Harbor may be a victory for privacy advocates but it leaves global tech companies in the lurch. A new version of the deal is needed so that companies can get back to work while improving privacy protections for users around the world.聽聽
Opinion: The troubling rise of Internet bordersIf countries erect more borders and limits in the digital domain, the engine of global social and economic change that's powered by the Internet will quickly stall.聽
Opinion: Why Microsoft's data access case matters to everyone on the InternetThe聽ongoing legal dispute between Microsoft and the US government over access to information held in Irish data servers is about more than the company's European business. It's about whether users everywhere can ever trust that their information is safe on the Web.
Opinion: Fight phishing without blaming victimsCriminal hackers are skilled at聽crafting fake e-mails that dupe recipients. But instead of blaming the employees who click links that infect computers, organizations should work harder to fortify their networks.
Opinion: Even if flawed, cybertheft deal with China a win for ObamaWhile聽President Xi Jinping's public rejection of cyberattacks for commercial espionage has been聽widely panned, the deal between Washington and Beijing gives the US a much stronger hand to confront China over its actions in the digital realm.
Opinion: It's time the world stood up for the whistleblowersFrom Daniel Ellsberg to Edward Snowden,聽Whistleblowers play a key role in bringing greater transparency to government, giving people the ability to scrutinize the actions of their officials and elected leaders.聽We should all do more to protect them.
How obsessive self-tracking is eroding privacy for everyoneSociologist Deborah Lupton says the growing use of health tracking technology is conditioning society to reveal more personal information about themselves, often giving it to corporations interested only in turning a profit.
Microsoft's Brad Smith on balancing privacy and security in data access caseMicrosoft's general counsel says the tech giant went to court to block Justice Department access to data stored in Ireland because the request is 'fundamentally at odds with traditional respect for privacy and limitations on government powers.'
