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Leaks Are Totally American—They’re Just Easier Now

February 16, 2017 admin leaking, leaks, National Affairs, Politics, Security, Trump

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:17:03 +0000

Leaks Are Totally American—They’re Just Easier Now

President Trump has denounced leakers as “un-American.” Actually, some of the founding fathers were well-known whistleblowers. The post Leaks Are Totally American—They’re Just Easier Now appeared first on WIRED.

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Encryption Apps Help White House Staffers Leak—and Maybe Break the Law

February 15, 2017 admin chat, confide, encryption, end-to-end encryption, National Affairs, Politics, president trump, Security, White House

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:43:57 +0000

An encrypted chat app called Confide has taken over Capitol Hill and the White House, but what will mean for transparency? The post Encryption Apps Help White House Staffers Leak—and Maybe Break the Law appeared first on WIRED.

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Want Secure Elections? Then Maybe Don’t Cut Security Funding

February 14, 2017 admin Congress, Election Hacking, Elections, National Affairs, Opinion, russian hacking, Security, voting machines

Credit to Author: Dan S. Wallach and Justin Talbot-Zorn| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:30:35 +0000

Want Secure Elections? Then Maybe Don’t Cut Security Funding

Opinion: Dropping funding for the crucial Election Administration Commission is a particularly bad way to save money. The post Want Secure Elections? Then Maybe Don’t Cut Security Funding appeared first on WIRED.

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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Has a Secure Room? Great! Then Use It

February 13, 2017 admin mar a lago, National Affairs, scif, Security, Trump

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:55:11 +0000

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Has a Secure Room? Great! Then Use It

A recent public display of high-level diplomacy at the president’s resort should have happened in a SCIF instead. The post Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Has a Secure Room? Great! Then Use It appeared first on WIRED.

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The Ninth Circuit Banned Trump’s Ban Because It Hurts Science

February 9, 2017 admin Donald Trump, Immigration, National Affairs, Security

The court found that the state had a right to sue because the ban harmed its universities and scientific community. The post The Ninth Circuit Banned Trump’s Ban Because It Hurts Science appeared first on WIRED.

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Trump’s Cybersecurity Chief Could Be a ‘Voice of Reason’

February 9, 2017 admin cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Affairs, Security, Threat Level, tom bossert, Trump

Homeland security advisor Tom Bossert stands out in Trump’s cabinet as a cautious wonk among hotheads. The post Trump’s Cybersecurity Chief Could Be a ‘Voice of Reason’ appeared first on WIRED.

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Passing the Email Privacy Act Has Never Been More Urgent

February 6, 2017 admin ECPA, email, email privacy act, Laws, National Affairs, Politics, privacy, Security, Threat Level, Trump

With surveillance hawk Jeff Sessions about to head up Trump’s DOJ, privacy advocates push for a long-overdue bill to lock in digital privacy protections. The post Passing the Email Privacy Act Has Never Been More Urgent appeared first on WIRED.

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Congress Wants a New Email Privacy Act—But the Next Attorney General Won’t

February 6, 2017 admin ECPA, email, email privacy act, Laws, National Affairs, Politics, privacy, Security, Threat Level, Trump

With surveillance hawk Jeff Sessions about to head up Trump’s DOJ, privacy advocates push for a long-overdue bill to lock in digital privacy protections. The post Congress Wants a New Email Privacy Act—But the Next Attorney General Won’t appeared first on WIRED.