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The SolarWinds Hack Can Directly Affect Control Systems
The SolarWinds breach demonstrates that cyberattacks against IT infrastructure can have OT impact, which could compromise control systems and create real-world harm. -
An Update on the Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits Against China
Far fewer coronavirus-related lawsuits have been filed against China in the past few months than previously, an ebb that may reflect any one of several good reasons why would-be plaintiffs would want to ... -
Biden Administration Actions Taken to Confront COVID-19
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Facebook Has Referred Trump’s Suspension to Its Oversight Board. Now What?
Don’t expect high drama or fireworks. But this could signal a substantial change in how the platform approaches content moderation. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jeff Kosseff on the Fight Against Online Child Pornography
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Contact-Tracing Apps: What’s Needed to Be an Effective Public Health Tool
Many have discussed the shortcomings of contract-tracing apps during the pandemic. The real problem is the lack of adequate social and public health infrastructure in the U.S. -
Online Service Providers and the Fight Against Child Exploitation: The Fourth Amendment Agency Dilemma
The Fourth Amendment government agency problem requires platforms to walk a fine—and sometimes untenable—line in searching for private user content that contains child sex abuse material and other illega... -
How to Make the National Cyber Director Position Work
It will fall on the incoming Biden administration to implement the new office—and a great deal of hard work lies ahead. -
SolarWinds Is Bad, but Retreat From Defend Forward Would Be Worse
Russia launched SolarWinds—the latest in a long series of hostile Russian cyber operations—not because the U.S. has engaged too proactively in cyberspace. Quite the opposite; it did so, very simply, beca... -
Social Media Companies Need Better Emergency Protocols
Social media companies should develop emergency protocols to counter the exploitation by malign agents and states that seek to foment violence. -
The Coronavirus Games: A Geopolitical Spy Story
Around the world, spies are being used to respond to the pandemic by collecting information and equipment, engaging in information warfare, and exploiting contact-tracing platforms. -
What to Make of the Facebook Oversight Board’s Inaugural Docket
It’s useful to take a close look at what cases the board has agreed to take on so far, and to try to tease out what it might be trying to accomplish.