DOJ’s Changes Give Law Enforcement Necessary, Lawful Tools
With the growth of cybercrime facilitated by the global nature of the Internet, law enforcement is adapting their toolsets to better tackle the challenges presented […] More
With the growth of cybercrime facilitated by the global nature of the Internet, law enforcement is adapting their toolsets to better tackle the challenges presented […] More
On December 1, Congress authorized sweeping new government hacking and surveillance authorities by allowing changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure […] More
What if the U.S. government could force entry—in other words, hack—into electronic devices around the world, using only one warrant, even if the owners of […] More
Is a future where people can be arrested for crimes they have not yet committed dystopian or utopian? While this scenario remains the fodder of […] More
As the security clearance process comes under the microscope during President-elect Donald Trump’s transition, some experts and former intelligence community members say the system for […] More
No matter who wins today’s election, the American democratic system is in trouble. Should Donald Trump win, the country would have a president who has […] More
At least twice in the past year, the U.S. was Twappled. That is, multibillion-dollar U.S. corporations used their significant position in their respective industry to […] More
Collaborating with the private sector remains “a work in progress” for the U.S. government and intelligence community, but prioritizing that effort is crucial to protecting […] More
The newly released FBI interview reports show that it was a Bureau official who initially suggested he would look into changing the classification of a […] More
The past year has proven to be a contentious and disruptive time for the technology sector. The threat of home grown terrorism combined with the […] More
The increasing rate of international and domestic terror threats to and in the homeland highlights the importance to our security of the nation’s least understood […] More
How the Terrorist Watchlist Works In the wake of recent domestic terrorist incidents, the spotlight has once again fallen on the terrorist watchlist. What is […] More
In the aftermath of 9/11, the American intelligence community (IC) went through one of the most transformative periods in its history. From the creation of […] More
“If you know the enemy and know yourself,” Sun Tzu once wrote, “you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.” When it comes […] More
After the San Bernardino terrorist attack there were the usual cries “to do something” to better protect the nation. We will surely again hear similar […] More
When the Cipher Brief asked me to write an article assessing how well the FBI has done since 9/11 in protecting our country from terrorism […] More
In the years since 9/11, the FBI has refocused its efforts beyond law enforcement to include, and even prioritize, intelligence gathering and counterterrorism operations. As […] More
The debate about “Going Dark” has reignited following the tragic attacks in Paris last week. There have been claims the terrorists used encrypted communications to […] More
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