Rational Security: The "When the Cat's Away" Edition

Benjamin Wittes
Friday, May 20, 2016, 8:41 AM

Tamara and Susan are both away, so Shane and I were on our own for this week's episode. The result? Scotch at noon, of course.

An EgyptAir jet crashes en route from Paris to Cairo, immediately sparking fears of terrorism. Hackers are targeting the presidential candidates’ campaigns. And the intelligence community may scrutinize social media accounts of people applying for security clearances. Plus, we do an Ask Us Anything on Twitter and people actually send in questions—which we address on the show.

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Tamara and Susan are both away, so Shane and I were on our own for this week's episode. The result? Scotch at noon, of course.

An EgyptAir jet crashes en route from Paris to Cairo, immediately sparking fears of terrorism. Hackers are targeting the presidential candidates’ campaigns. And the intelligence community may scrutinize social media accounts of people applying for security clearances. Plus, we do an Ask Us Anything on Twitter and people actually send in questions—which we address on the show.

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Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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