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Cyber security
January 22nd, 2013
Interactive cartoon introduces cybersecurity fellows, their work
CISAC is expanding its research into cybersecurity and for the first time has three fellows devoted to Internet freedom, privacy and government controls: Jonathan Mayer, Andrew Woods and Tim Junio. Read more »
November 1st, 2012
Cybersecurity Fellow Mayer exposes leaks of personal data by 2012 campaigns
Op-edCybersecurity Fellow Jonathan Mayer exposes how personal information is being leaked to third-party trackers on presidential campaign websites, despite official claims that tracking is anonymous. The campaigns are leaking names, addresses and partial e-mail addresses to third parties. Read more »
August 14th, 2012
Granick: Cyberdefense doesn't need to happen through Congress
in the news: CNN on August 13, 2012CISAC affiliate Jennifer Granick outlines the complexities of meeting the nation's cybersecurity needs and what options exist to secure networks. She argues that this can be done effectively by raising standards through regulation and focusing on critical infrastructure, rather than intrusive legislation and pre-emptive cyberattacks.
July 26th, 2012
Department of Defense concerned about U.S. electric grid vulnerability
in the news: CNN Security Clearance Blog on July 26, 2012Paul Stockton, assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and americas’ security affairs, and former CISAC senior research scholar, told a top homeland security conference that the U.S. electrical grid is extremely vulnerable to attack and natural disasters. Read more »
Granick: News of built-in surveillance for online calls “terrifying”
in the news: Forbes.com on July 26, 2012CISAC Affiliate Jennifer Granick responded to a Forbes.com article that claimed Microsoft may have made it easier for law enforcement to tap into calls on Skype. Technology companies such as Microsoft may be anticipating more regulation and building surveillance compliance into their products even though they are not currently required.
May 30th, 2012
Symantec's Nachenberg dissects malicious Stuxnet computer worm
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsThe Stuxnet computer worm is perhaps the most malicious piece of software ever built. Symantec Chief Architect Carey Nachenberg explains how the Stuxnet worm spread, evaded detection and ultimately accomplished its mission. Read more »
March 14th, 2012
Whit Diffie keynotes top information security conference
in the newsCISAC Affiliate Whit Diffie launched the world's leading information security conference as keynote speaker: "We are as much moving into a software age as we moved into an iron age," he said. He also outlined three important steps to improve the security of applications and the internet: know the purpose of the application, write good code, and invest financially in writing good code.