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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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Friday Sync-Up: Geneva 2.0
Every Friday, I present a topic or question for our merry band of thinkers, leaders, ...
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
Every Friday, I present a topic or question for our merry band of thinkers, leaders, ...
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
A tough Taiwan question; Big Brother is in Moscow; & DoD expands its bug bounty program
Breaking: US Pipeline Shutdown by Ransomware
Colonial Pipeline transports 45% of the East Coast's "consumed fuel."
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