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Friday Sync-Up: Public Attitudes on U.S. Intelligence

Friday Sync-Up: Public Attitudes on U.S. Intelligence

Every Friday, I present a topic or question for subscribers to discuss in an open ...

Monday Brief for 7 June 2021

A ransomware reorg; DC and Beijing toe the tech line; and Microsoft tests election security

Friday Sync-Up: “Alexa, please hack my home.”

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How Much Is Our Security Worth?

How Much Is Our Security Worth?

When foreign adversaries purchase Americans’ data

Friday Sync-Up: Geneva 2.0

Every Friday, I present a topic or question for our merry band of thinkers, leaders, ...

The Chinese Threat to Privacy

The Chinese Threat to Privacy

Beijing Seeks Data Dominance. Here's Why

Monday Brief for 24 May 2021

Some important updates; AI lies; Behind the scenes of the RSA hack; & Google says 2029 will be the year of quantum

Friday Sync-Up: Google Going for Quantum Superiority

Every Friday, I present a topic or question for our merry band of thinkers, leaders, ...

Monday Brief for 17 May 2021

DarkSide goes dark; Biden issues a cybersecurity Executive Order; & Maybe it's time for cyber letters of marque

Friday Sync-Up: Apple & The Uyghurs

Friday Sync-Up: Apple & The Uyghurs

Every Friday, I present a topic or question for our merry band of thinkers, leaders, ...

Ransomware Is Coming; It’ll Make You Wannacry

Ransomware Is Coming; It’ll Make You Wannacry

Note to Reader: In 2018, Dr. Megan Reiss and I wrote an article for The ...

Monday Brief for 10 May 2021

Monday Brief for 10 May 2021

A tough Taiwan question; Big Brother is in Moscow; & DoD expands its bug bounty program

Breaking: US Pipeline Shutdown by Ransomware

Breaking: US Pipeline Shutdown by Ransomware

Colonial Pipeline transports 45% of the East Coast's "consumed fuel."

Friday Sync-Up: Reading List Edition

Friday Sync-Up: Reading List Edition

Every Friday, I present a topic or question for our merry band of thinkers, leaders, ...

Monday Brief for 3 May 2021

A new partnership; A new ransomware report; & Digital exhaust is leaking military secrets