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The FBI Hacks U.S. Networks (Again)

And, what we can learn from the struggles of Trump’s social media company.

The Good Guys Want Your Data, Too

Also, Musk takes a stake in Twitter and a bunch of kids are pretending to be the cops.

China Doesn’t Want to Watch You Dance

But it does want your data, and here’s how it’s getting it.

Shields Up! The Biden Administration Tells Industry to Prepare for Russian Cyber Attacks

Also, Putin’s drones may be using AI, but his deep fake video isn't fooling anyone.

Why National Security Is a Shared Burden Between the State and the Private Sector

Plus, how geopolitical competition between the West and China could bring about the ‘splinternet.’

School’s in Session

What Russia’s experience in Ukraine may teach China.

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Friday Brief for 18 February 2022

Drones & crypto in Ukraine; Tech legislation is moving; & Iran hacks the Red Cross

Update: Friday Brief for 28 January 2022

More on China's My2022 Olympics App

Private Call with DC’s “China Guy”

An invite-only conversation with Eric Sayers from Beacon Global Strategies

The American Innovation and Choice Online Act Is A Mistake

The American Innovation and Choice Online Act Is A Mistake

The bill could seriously harm American cyber and national security

Securing Taiwan Requires Immediate Unprecedented Cyber Action

Securing Taiwan Requires Immediate Unprecedented Cyber Action

The prospect of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan echoes some of the most disastrous 20th ...

Legislation Can’t Fix Social Media

Legislation Can’t Fix Social Media

It’s up to users to vote with their feet if they are unhappy.

It’s About Priorities

It’s About Priorities

Frustration with Big Tech does nothing to fix the China challenge