Cyber Security and a New Government Agency
Last week, health insurance giant Anthem revealed that the personal information of as many as 80 million customers was stolen by hackers. This news came just da…
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Uncovering Security Flaws in Digital Education Products for Schoolchildren
"“For many younger companies, the focus has been more on building the product out and less on guaranteeing a level of comprehensive privacy and security pr…
California must lead on cybersecurity
By Jonathan Mayer and Edward W. Felten Special to The Bee No state has more at stake on cybersecurity than California. From Hollywood’s intellectual property…
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Snowden on Cyberwar: America Is Its Own Worst Enemy
"Scott Shackelford, an assistant professor of business, law and ethics at Indiana University, says that Snowden “has a point,” and that Stuxnet, because of…
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Hacked? Customers are often last to know
Rumors of a data breach at a major New York bank started circulating more than a week ago in cyber-security circles. So for insiders, news that JPMorgan Chase h…
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Cyber Cavalry Rides to the Rescue of Internet of Things
"Yet security researchers who, in an attempt to be helpful, discover vulnerabilities and tell companies about them can face lawsuits or even criminal prose…
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The Branding of a Bug: How Heartbleed Became a Household Name
"Still, how Heartbleed was transformed from a security hole in an obscure part of open-source encryption software into a brand recognized around the world…
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The Morning Risk Report: FTC Wins Wyndham Skirmish, Battle Goes On
"Andrea Matwyshyn, a professor of law and business ethics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and an advisor to the FTC told Risk & Comp…
Understanding Cybersecurity
Listen to the full panel on the World Affairs Council website. Cybersecurity in both the public and private sectors is of increasing importance and growing con…
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Cyber Security & Data Breaches: What It Indicates About The Future
We turn to the topic of cyber security – or insecurity – in a discussion on the data breaches at Target and the University of Maryland. Our panelists include: D…
Just the Right Amount of Cyber Fear
Cross-posted from The Atlantic. If our leaders don’t even use email, can we trust them to make decisions about our brave new e-world? In a book released a few…
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The Education Issue: UMUC making a name in cybersecurity
Eight guys with laptops gathered one Saturday in a Prince George’s County office park for a hunt. Joined by four companions logged in from elsewhere, these cybe…