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Maryland National Guard steps up role in cyberspace
""These are the people who are probably working in the security space already by day," said Richard Forno, the director of the graduate cybersecu…
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Edward Snowden on police pursuing journalist data: the scandal is what the law allows
"Geoffrey King, director of the Committee to Protect Journalists’ Technology Program, said the AFP’s actions were “obviously outrageous”. “This should not…
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Why Microsoft's Fight with the Government Should Overshadow Apple's
"This lawsuit comes on the heels of the Apple case, in which Tim Cook and Apple stood up to the FBI. As in the Apple case, this suit goes to show that in t…
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Federal, state authorities investigating source of data used to steal city employees' tax returns
""They're related, as far as we know, only by the fact that they're city employees," said Richard Forno, assistant director of the Univer…
Here’s What the Burr-Feinstein Anti-Crypto Bill Gets Wrong
The latest Crypto War is being fought on multiple fronts: behind closed doors, in thecourts, and now in Congress. On April 13, Sens. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dia…
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Microsoft sues for right to tell customers when US government requests emails
"“How can we tell if the court process is legitimate if so much of it is under seal?” asked Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at Stanford Law S…
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Microsoft sues federal government over data access policy
"“This is a significant development, and part and parcel of the continued push-back by the American tech sector over surveillance (since) the Snowden discl…
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Microsoft sues government, expanding privacy debate to cloud
"“The lawsuit is asking for two things,” said Jennifer Granick, the director of civil liberties at Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society. “That peopl…
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Microsoft sues U.S. government over secret requests for user data
"However, it's unclear how Microsoft's lawsuit will fare. It would be "premature to guess" how successful Microsoft is likely to be, Jenn…
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Microsoft sues DOJ over snooping citizens' emails
"University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo says the kind of secrecy order Microsoft is contesting "is something that should be justified and n…
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US businesses: Start preparing for the EU's new privacy regulation
"Businesses are definitely taking note, said Omer Tene, vice president of research and education at the nonprofit International Association of Privacy Prof…
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CIS Files FOIA Request to DOJ for Legal Opinions on Crypto-Defeating Laws
Yesterday, the Center for Internet and Society filed a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to uncover the U.S. government’s legal strategies for defea…