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Cybersecurity Threats and the Future of the Internet
Global dependence on the Internet expands by leaps and bandwidth every day. CISAC scholars are putting Stanford at the center of research on cybersecurity and the future of the Internet, drawing on experts from across campus and around the globe.
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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 »
October 30th, 2012
Experts predict personalized bioweapons possible in the near future
Op-ed: Atlantic MagazineCISAC Affiliate Marc Goodman co-authors an article on how advances in biotechnology may be used in the near future to create personalized biological agents that target individuals based on their DNA. 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.
July 25th, 2012
Ambassador Donahoe: Open online communication necessary for human rights
in the newsEileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council and former visiting scholar at CISAC, dropped by Ustream headquarters in San Francisco to launch its first live fireside chat series. Donahoe took questions via Twitter and discussed human rights and the UNHRC resolution supporting freedom of expression on the Internet.