National Affairs – Computer Security Articles

The US Government Isn’t Just Tech-Illiterate. It’s Tech-Incompetent

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 23:40:47 +0000

Drafting sane tech policy is hard. But that’s no excuse for not doing it, as Comey’s tenure as FBI director proves. The post The US Government Isn’t Just Tech-Illiterate. It’s Tech-Incompetent appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 23:40:47 +0000

Drafting sane tech policy is hard. But that’s no excuse for not doing it, as Comey’s tenure as FBI Director proves. The post The Real Threat to Our Government Is Tech Illiteracy appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 23:13:21 +0000

The contentious firing of James Comey will make finding a replacement the Senate can stomach particularly hard. The post The Urgent Challenge of Replacing Comey Amid a Firestorm appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 00:11:46 +0000

The president has fired the FBI director in charge of investigating him. But that won’t slow the Russia probe. The post Trump Firing FBI Director Comey Won’t Slow Down the Russia Investigation—Yet appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 16:07:32 +0000

The Fancy Bear group’s continued attacks on electoral campaigns shows how easily the Kremlin brushed off Obama’s sanctions. The post US Sanctions Didn’t Stop Russia’s Election Hacking—Or Even Slow It Down appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Wed, 03 May 2017 17:08:40 +0000

The most candid look yet at what prompted James Comey to make the Clinton email investigation public right before the election. The post FBI Boss Comey Finally Explains His Infamous Clinton Letter appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:03:31 +0000

Keep the focus where it belongs: on Russia’s efforts to undermine US democracy. The post The Carter Page Surveillance Doesn’t Prove Anyone’s Conspiracy Theory appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 06:25:49 +0000

Trump had no interest in attacking Syria—but the narrative left him no choice. The post The US Strike on Syria Underscores Trump’s Media-Fueled Worldview appeared first on WIRED.