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Opinion: The NSA must adapt to survive the Digital AgeNational Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers has undertaken an incredibly important overhaul of the agency 鈥� a plan known as NSA21 鈥� that will ensure it remains well ahead of America's adversaries.
A beginner's guide to encryptionDon't understand encryption or the policy debates around it? Let us walk you through the basics.
Preparing for a future where everything is connected to the WebAt an Atlantic Council event on Thursday, experts said that Internet-connected devices need to be more rigorously defended from hackers to realize their potential.
Should a company pay ransom to hackers?Organizations facing ransomware should pay to get back in business, says Dell Fellow David Konetski at South by Southwest
Opinion: The San Bernardino iPhone and the 'going dark' mythBy breaking into the iPhone at the crux of the FBI v. Apple legal battle, law enforcement officials undercut their argument that encrypted devices are their聽imperiling聽efforts to surveil criminal and terror suspects.聽
Iran hacking indictment highlights US naming and shaming strategyThe Justice Department's indictment of alleged Iranian hackers last week is just the most recent example of the US government and security firms pointing fingers at specific nation-states hackers for cyberattacks.聽- Watch live: Smart cybersecurity for smart homesHow can our connected homes stay safe and secure? Join a panel discussion with Passcode and聽the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative on Thursday, March 31st.
With or without evidence, terrorism fuels combustible encryption debateThe encryption issue has become indelibly linked to the broader debate in Europe, the US, and South America over聽how to balance individual liberties with matters of national security and law enforcement.
How small business can get tougher against digital attackersA growing share of cyberthefts target small businesses with bank account聽hacks, ransomware, and IP theft, says Brett Hansen of Dell Data Security Solutions at South by Southwest Interactive
Survey: Federal agencies woefully unprepared to stop data breachesNine in 10 federal information technology officials say their agencies still aren't doing enough to prevent data breaches despite increased spending on cybersecurity efforts.
Is this tech firm helping FBI agents hack the San Bernardino iPhone?An Israeli paper reported that Tel Aviv tech firm聽Cellebrite is helping the FBI unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone. The company is a major player in the growing mobile forensics market and touts its ability to break into any mobile device.
Opinion: Why the FBI will eventually reveal its iPhone hack to AppleBecause of a two-year-old policy known as the Vulnerability Equities聽Process,聽the government may be compelled to disclose聽the flaw it is attempting to use for unlocking the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.聽
Influencers: FBI should disclose San Bernardino iPhone security hole to AppleNow that American law enforcement may have a way into the iPhone used by the San Bernardino, Calif., shooter, it faces a new conundrum: Should it inform Apple so it can fix a vulnerability that may affect millions of consumer devices 鈥� even if that disclosure could make it harder for law enforcement to unlock iPhones in the聽future?
Justice Department indicts seven Iranians for campaign of cyberattacksThe Justice Department indictment against Iranians for attacking banks and hacking into a New York dam is just聽the second time the US government has named foreigners in an indictment involving computer crimes against聽US businesses.聽
Podcast: Screenwriter Walter Parkes on how fiction can inspire changeThe noted screenwriter-turned-film producer who鈥檚 behind many famous hacker movies 鈥� 'Sneakers' and 'WarGames' 鈥� discusses how fiction can encourage leaders to enact policy changes.聽
Lessons on digital security and privacy from SXSWAmid the national debate over encryption and the battle between the FBI and Apple, cybersecurity and digital privacy were hot topics for the tens of thousands of digerati who flocked to Austin for the 2016 South by Southwest Interactive festival.
Apple v. FBI case on hold, but 'going dark' debate rages onThough Apple and the FBI will not meet in court this week, questions about the role of encrypted communications in plotting terrorist attacks resurfaced after Tuesday's bombings聽in Brussels.
FBI v. Apple timeline: Tracking legal battles over iPhone securityThough the Department of Justice has concluded the cases over locked iPhones in San Bernardino and Brooklyn, those cases could prove instrumental in future fights with Apple involving smartphone security. Here are the significant dates, legal filings, and arguments in both cases.- Executives understand the need for data security. Now what?Business leaders understand the need to protect their digital assets. At South by Southwest Interactive, representatives from Dell and the聽National Cybersecurity Alliance offered data security tips to help them actually protect their businesses.
Can tech community battle Islamic State online without breaking the Web?At the South By Southwest Interactive festival this week, privacy advocates and technologists looked for ways to knock Islamic State militants offline without compromising free speech.
