Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE

The war in Iran has drawn attention to arrests in the United Arab Emirates over online content, but the legal framework behind that enforcement has existed for years...

Cryptologic Techniques and Associated Risks in Public and Private Security. an Italian and European Union Perspective with an Overview of the Current Legal Framework

This article examines the evolution of cryptologic techniques and their implications for public and private security, focusing on the Italian and EU legal frameworks. It explores the roles of cryptography, steganography, and quantum technologies in countering cybersecurity threats, emphasising th...

On Software Liabilities

Over on Lawfare, Jim Dempsey published a really interesting proposal for software liability: "Standard for Software Liability: Focus on the Product for Liability, Focus on the Process for Safe Harbor." Section 1 of this paper sets the stage by briefly describing the problem to be solved. Section ...

France Outlines Its Approach to Cyberwar

In a document published earlier this month in French, France described the legal framework in which it will conduct cyberwar operations. Lukasz Olejnik explains what it means, and it's worth reading...

WhatsApp Blasted by EU Data Protection Group Over Facebook Sharing

Yet another privacy coalition is urging WhatsApp to clarify that user information shared between the company and Facebook is compliant with data protection laws on the books in Europe. The Article 29 Working Party, comprised of representatives from data protection authorities from each EU member...

NSA Could Be Hoping For Clipper Chip Redux

The NSA has a new director, a slew of new challenges and any number of new capabilities at its disposal. But it seems that the agency is intent on fighting the same old battles. Even as fresh revelations about the extent of the NSA’s efforts to get access to encryption keys for mobile...

Crypto Pioneers Write Letter on NSA Surveillance to Obama

Perhaps the biggest condemnation of President Obama’s address last Friday announcing reforms to the NSA’s surveillance programs was his failure to mention any of the agency’s alleged involvement in subverting cryptography standards and the impact that has had on the trustworthiness of products...

EFF: Congress Has Opportunity to Stop Mass Surveillance

Since the leaks of NSA surveillance methods began in June, there has been a flurry of activity in Congress, with members scurrying to line up on either side of the issue, either defending the agency’s methods or condemning them. That mad scramble also has included the introduction of a number of...

Kazakhstan calls for global cyber security treaty to deter hackers at United Nations

Kazakhstan calls for global cyber security treaty to deter hackers at United Nations Today's security professionals - whether they are black hats, white hats or something in between - all have one thing in common: The knowledge of their craft probably did not come from a book or a classroom...