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Passcode signs off
The Monitor’s cybersecurity and privacy project ends March 31.
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Innovation How US and Iraqi forces plan to stop Islamic State drones
As the Islamic State begins deploying off-the-shelf drones to surveil or attack Iraqi and western forces, defense companies race to find a technical solution.
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Innovation Passcode at SXSW: Ad blockers, spies, hackers, and Hollywood
From biometric tracking to smart cities to hackers on film, bookmark our four panels on digital security and privacy at this year's South by Southwest festival in Austin.
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Passcode Influencers Influencers: US should hit Russia harder for political hacks
The US should retaliate more strongly against Russia for its digital attacks on American political organizations, more than three-quarters of Passcode’s Influencers said.
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Privacy Video: How to create a secure password, as told by a 12-year-old
A young New Yorker started her own business to sell secure passwords.
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Innovation A more connected military means new battlefield glitches, too
With its $52 million initiative to vastly expand connectivity and technology on the front lines, the US Army knows it may also give enemies new digital targets to hack or manipulate. Is it up for the challenge?
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Passcode Voices Opinion: How to counter the Kremlin's hacking playbook
In an age of hacking and fake news, governments and private companies must join forces to stop Russian disinformation.
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Security Podcast: Life as a teenage hacker
Paul Vann, the 14-year-old chief executive officer of VannTechCyber, and his father, Raytheon's Paul Vann, join this episode of The Cybersecurity Podcast.
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Privacy The hackers trying to build a hack-proof operating system
A team of Canadian security researchers is set to unveil a computer operating system called Subgraph designed to protect its users from the most common types of digital attacks.
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Passcode Influencers What keeps cybersecurity experts up at night?
For Passcode’s last Influencers Poll, we asked an open-ended question: What’s the most urgent cybersecurity or privacy challenge right now, and what’s one way to fix it?
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Passcode Voices Want to fix cybersecurity? Think about worst-case scenarios first
Scenario thinking sketches out future cybersecurity problems and helps policymakers begin addressing tomorrow's digital dilemmas.
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Passcode Voices Industrial control systems: The holy grail of cyberwar
Regulators and utility industry leaders need to wake up to the risks that could let malicious hackers cause widespread physical damage to the grid and other critical infrastructure.
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Passcode Voices How to reform the outdated federal anti-hacking law
The more than 30-year-old Computer Fraud and Abuse Act carries overly harsh penalties for trivial digital transgressions – and it needs to be completely overhauled (or abolished altogether).
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Policy Estonia's lessons for fighting Russian disinformation
The Baltic nation has long had an adversarial relationship with its Russian neighbor. As a result, its press and public have become adept at recognizing and debunking Kremlin propaganda.
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Hackers 15 under 15: Rising stars in cybersecurity
The Christian Science Monitor's Passcode traveled across the country to meet these hacker kids who are hunting software bugs, protecting school networks, and helping to safeguard electrical grids.
Hackers How well do you know hacker movies?
Can you hack a Gibson? Are you interested in SETEC Astronomy? Shall we play a game?
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Passcode Voices How technology tramples on freedom
Rapid advances in biometric technology mean the public is surveilled – and their movements recorded – more than ever before. If this technology spreads without limits, it could soon impinge on basic rights.
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Passcode Voices A hacker's guide to fixing automotive cybersecurity
The security researcher known for hacking a 2014 Jeep Cherokee, leading to a 1.4 million-vehicle recall, outlines how automakers can keep connected cars safe from cyberattacks.
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Policy How Washington evaluates software vulnerabilities
The US government keeps some security flaws for itself. We take a look inside the secretive process to decide which ones to keep - and which ones to reveal to tech companies.
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Security How to improve your digital security
Want to control your own digital security? There’s a wide array of options for secure messaging apps, email services and browsers that help you do-it-yourself.
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Passcode Voices How China is preparing for cyberwar
The US and China have made progress on curbing commercial cyberespionage. Now, the global powers need to set limits when it comes to digital warfare.
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Passcode Voices What it'll take to forge peace in cyberspace
The international community has finally started a serious conversation about norms in cyberspace. But reaching a global consensus needs the world's attention.
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Security Cybersecurity in seven minutes
Essentials for protecting yourself online.
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Security Event: Exploring the US-Israeli relationship in cyberspace
On March 21 and 22, American University in Washington will host 'Cybersecurity in an Age of Uncertainty: US-Israel Perspectives,' a conference to explore the nations' collaborative efforts on military and civilian digital security.
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Security Podcast: What to expect from Trump on cybersecurity
On this extra episode of The Cybersecurity Podcast, Jack Detsch brings you the highlights from Beat the Breach, an event cohosted by Passcode and Invincea during the RSA Conference in San Francisco.
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Innovation How US and Iraqi forces plan to stop Islamic State drones
As the Islamic State begins deploying off-the-shelf drones to surveil or attack Iraqi and western forces, defense companies race to find a technical solution.
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Michael B. Farrell
Michael Farrell covers arts, media, and culture. Previously, he edited Passco...
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Sara Sorcher
Passcode Deputy Editor | Sara covers security and privacy policy from DC.
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Jack Detsch
Staff writer | Jack is the Mark Clayton Fellow in Cybersecurity
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Paul F. Roberts
Correspondent | Paul covers critical infrastructure and the Internet of Things.
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Jaikumar Vijayan
Correspondent | Jaikumar is an award-winning technology reporter.
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Nadya T. Bliss
Columnist | Nadya directs the Global Security Initiative at Arizona State Uni...
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Lorrie Faith Cranor
Columnist | Lorrie is chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission
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Dan Geer
Columnist | Dan is chief information security officer for In-Q-Tel.
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Jason Healey
Columnist | Senior Research Scholar, Columbia University SIPA
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Sascha Meinrath
Columnist | Sascha founded the Open Technology Institute.
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Lysa Myers
Columnist | Lysa Myers is a security researcher at ESET.
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Bruce Schneier
Columnist | Bruce is a noted cryptographer and security expert.
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Evan Selinger
Columnist | Evan is a philosophy professor at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Melanie Teplinsky
Columnist | Melanie teaches information privacy law at American University.
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Nicole Wong
Columnist | Nicole served as deputy chief technology officer at the White House.
