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White House Releases Executive Order Restricting Bulk Sale of Personal Data
The order is intended to protect against the “growing exploitation” of Americans’ sensitive personal data. -
White House's Software Engineering Advice + Child Safety and Encryption Bans
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Governing the Use of Autonomous Weapons and AI in Warfare with Lauren Kahn
Can there be ethical uses of autonomous weapons? -
Chinese Property Ownership as a National Security Problem
More laws are prohibiting Chinese people from property ownership, citing national security concerns. Is that legislation going too far? -
The Aftermath: The Hidden Insurrection
Episode 4 of The Aftermath examines the Jan. 3, 2021 attempted takeover of the Justice Department and its lasting impact. -
Rational Security: The “Sir, This is a Wendy’s” Edition
This week, Quinta Jurecic and Scott Anderson were joined by Molly Reynolds and (a prerecorded) Anna Bower to talk through some of the week’s big national security news -
Is There a Cyber Arms Race?
A review of Max Smeets, "No Shortcuts: Why States Struggle to Develop a Military Cyber-Force" (Oxford University Press, 2023) -
Chatter: The Moon, Tides, and National Security with Rebecca Boyle
How does the Moon affect national security? -
The Lawfare Podcast: Sanctions Past, Present, and Future with OFAC Director Brad Smith
How has the Biden administration used economic sanctions? -
Digital Watermarks Are Not Ready for Large Language Models
We should pay attention to lessons learned in cybersecurity before adopting digital watermarks in pursuit of GenAI safety. -
Limiting Data Broker Sales in the Name of U.S. National Security: Questions on Substance and Messaging
A sweeping new executive order reveals a much bigger policy shift worth unpacking. -
Trump Disqualified from Illinois Primary Ballot
Illinois is the third state in which the former president has been found ineligible for the presidential primary ballot.
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