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Cyber Security specialist Carolina Taborda stands in a room with others working on computers, during an interview with AFP in San Jose, Costa Rica, on July 14, 2022, as the government faced cyber attacks that had already been going on for months, some apparently from Russia, leading several institutions to provisionally revert to working manually, without reliance on technology. (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

In the Contest Between Democracy and Autocracy, the US Must Step Up Assistance on Cybersecurity

The US approach to protecting its partners against cyber threats has not kept pace with the scale and scope of the challenges.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland sits at a desk and testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee

Attorney General Merrick Garland and Intelligence Community Leaders Testify on the Reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA

Editor’s Note: This article, originally published on March 2, has been updated to reflect the testimony of top intelligence leaders before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence…
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The Year of Section 702 Reform, Part I: Backdoor Searches

Requiring a warrant for U.S. person queries honors the balance between security and liberty struck in the Fourth Amendment and ensures that Section 702 can’t be used to get around…
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Poland’s Position on International Law and Cyber Operations: Sovereignty and Third-Party Countermeasures

Poland's positions push the discussion forward on contested areas of law.
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Regulating Artificial Intelligence Requires Balancing Rights, Innovation

"The United States should do what it has done for generations now when it comes to innovative thought and be a world leader ensuring AI supports society by providing the most benefits…
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UN Counterterrorism and Technology: What Role for Human Rights in Security?

A key UN committee opened its doors to civil society and experts, but the resulting Delhi Declaration contains little of that input thus far.
The Twitter account of Elon Musk is displayed on a smartphone with a Twitter logo in the background on November 21, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

More Turbulence Ahead for Twitter as the EU’s Digital Services Act Tests Musk’s Vision

Much depends on how social media platforms interpret their obligations under the new regulation, and how EU authorities enforce it.

Encryption Helps Ukrainians Resist Russia’s Invasion, but a European Plan Threatens the Underlying Trust Any Tech User Needs

The intended crime-fighting proposals could force encrypted-messaging services to abandon basic confidentiality or pull out of the market.
A sign hanging on a pole on Queen Street in the city center of Cardiff, United Kingdom, on August 25, 2022, warns that South Wales Police are using facial recognition. To the left of the sign, blurred in the distance, are people walking by. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Emerging Tech Has a Front-Row Seat at India-Hosted UN Counterterrorism Meeting. What About Human Rights?

Hype and untested promises have accelerated deployment of artificial intelligence, biometrics, and more, in the dubious name of security.
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The UN Cybercrime Treaty Has a Cybersecurity Problem In It

Proposals for an international cyber crime treaty could have unintended consequences that undermine the very purpose for its existence.

A Different Kind of Russian Threat – Seeking to Install Its Candidate Atop Telecommunications Standards Body

The new secretary-general of the standard-setting body will have global impact on whether the digital sphere will be beneficial for all.
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AcidRain Malware and Viasat Network Downtime in Ukraine: Assessing the Cyber War Threat

Russia's disruption of the Viasat network in Ukraine should be a wakeup call for policymakers.
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