SecurityNews
How the IRS Handled a Case of Identity Theft … in Only 850 Days
INDIANOLA, Iowa—Jason Dinesen smiled politely and shook his head when asked about a new bill in the U.S. Senate that aims to improve how the IRS… Read More
EducationNews
Are Public Schools Collecting Too Much Data on Your Kids?
Parents are increasingly voicing concern that public schools are collecting massive amounts of personal data on students, storing it and distributing it to third parties without their… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Consensus Grows on Need to Address ICANN Accountability and Transparency
Consensus is growing that accountability is the key to success for ICANN—the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Earlier this week, the Information Technology… Read More
SecurityNews
Newt Gingrich Warns Americans: ‘We’re Seeing the Decay of the Internet’
Newt Gingrich has a message for supporters of President Obama’s decision to give up U.S. oversight of the Internet: “Go to China and try to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Do You Want Your Private Financial Information Automatically Shared with Russia or China?
On Monday, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released the full version of the global standard for automatic exchange of information. The Standard for… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Are You Facebook Friends with a Terrorist?
You can easily follow the developments of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other terrorist groups on every major news outlet, but… Read More
SecurityNews
London Convention Discusses International Body to Control Internet
Thousands of political representatives, business lobbyists, and technical experts from around the world have congregated in London to discuss the future of the internet. At… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What the U.S. Must Do to Ensure the Internet Remains Free
Will the Internet continue to be the bastion of freedom and engine of economic growth it has been so far? That may be decided by… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Crackdown on Chinese Cyber-Theft Overdue
The Justice Department announced last week that it had indicted five members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army on charges of cybertheft. According to the… Read More
Censorship Disguised as Cybersecurity: Cambodia’s Proposed Cyber Law
A recently leaked bill before Cambodia’s parliament would be the first to explicitly outlaw cyber crime in the country, but it would also serve as… Read More
