A report today from Reuters tells the story of how the NSA’s efforts to lead the way for international encryption standards were shut down by several other members in the international community.  The story explains how several other nations were distrustful of the standards proposed to the International Organization of Standards by the U.S. because […]

A Better Way to Teach Cybersecurity to Workers (WSJ): Companies have found out that punishing employees for poor cyber hygiene is not effective, according a recent report in the Wall Street Journal.  The general consensus is that most people dread cyber security training.  Instead, companies are making progress when switching out the stick for the carrot, […]

Hackers’ Latest Weapon: Cyber Extortion (WSJ):  Nefarious actors in cyber space have another tool in their toolbox. Hackers are not just stealing information or holding it ransom, an article in the Wall Street Journal says, but are now digging for sensitive information that could be used to extort companies and their executives.  The article explains that […]

The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law will be hosting a symposium this Friday, September 15, 2017.  The event description is posted below and you can register here. “Brief description: The U.S. Department of Justice, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law invite […]

Taking Stock of Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order So Far (Wired): What has happened since President Trump finally signed his Cyber Executive Order on May 11?  According to a recent article, many deadlines set by the Order have already been missed and several more are looming.  Most of these deadlines are simply information gathering tools, however, and […]