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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness and recommendations, as they attend a press conference, in Brussels, Belgium on September 9, 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness and recommendations, as they attend a press conference, in Brussels, Belgium on September 9, 2024 Yves Herman/Reuters
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Cyber Week in Review: September 13, 2024

by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf September 13, 2024

U.S. indicts white supremacists; Predator spyware reappears; EU publishes Draghi report on economic competitiveness; Australian politicians criticize Meta's data scraping; CISA says agency will reduce contact with social media platforms. Read More

Cybersecurity
Schrödinger’s Hacking Law and Cyber Burnout: Capacity Building in U.S. Cybersecurity
Recruiting problems in cybersecurity will continue until private and public sector organizations make defenders' mental health a priority and policymakers address the poorly written Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. 
Blog Post by Tarah Wheeler June 27, 2023 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
There Are Four Lights: the EARN IT Act Is Back and Still Mathematically Incoherent
The EARN IT Act is back for a third time. The current version purports to both maintain privacy and protect children, but this is a false dichotomy; the act would expand state power and decrease users' privacy.
Blog Post by Tarah Wheeler June 8, 2023 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
The Great Firewall of Montana: How Could Montana Implement A TikTok Ban?
Montana banned TikTok a month ago. Enforcing this ban would require the creation of a surveillance regime that would be far more detrimental to privacy and civil liberties than TikTok could ever be.
Blog Post by Tarah Wheeler June 1, 2023 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    The Cyber Safety Review Board Should Investigate Major Historical Incidents
    The U.S. Cybersecurity Review Board was established to provide a definitive history of major cyber incidents. Today it has fallen away from that mission, but there are three incidents to investigate which can get it back on track.
    Blog Post by Tarah Wheeler and Adam Shostack May 25, 2023 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Artificial Intelligence Enters the Political Arena
    Politics is one of the latest industries shaken up by AI, the use of artificially generated content in campaigns could spell trouble for candidates and voters alike in the fight against mis- and disinformation.    
    Blog Post by Catherine Powell and Alexandra Dent May 24, 2023 Net Politics