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Democracy Depends on Digital Security

Here’s where campaigns should focus.

  • By Rich Noguera and Rahul Kashyap
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The Not-Com Bubble Is Popping

The unicorn massacre unfolding today is exactly the opposite of what happened in 2000.

  • By Derek Thompson, The Atlantic
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Get Proactive to Better Arm Yourself Against Cyberattacks

Agencies must move to an integrated data-driven approach aimed at predicting and preventing cyber threats.

  • By Craig Harber
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What America Didn’t Anticipate About China

For too long, policy makers ignored the possibility that China could transform the U.S., rather than the other way around.

  • By John Pomfret, The Atlantic
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Teaching Those We Love About the Importance of Cybersecurity

How much do you really tell your kids about online safety?

  • By Gianna Price
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Why a Computer Will Never Be Truly Conscious

So far, attempts to build supercomputer brains have not even come close.

  • By Subhash Kak, The Conversation
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Robots Learn about Feelings and Maybe Plot Their Takeover

So how far away are we from a machine uprising?

  • By John Breeden II
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Putting IP Fears to Rest

The government does not need to own the intellectual property for every acquisition.

  • By Riya Patel
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Can Hiding Likes Make Facebook Fairer and Rein in Fake News?

The science says maybe.

  • By Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, The Conversation
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Former Navy Secretary: Effective Cybersecurity Requires Persistent Presence

In nearly eight years as Secretary of the Navy, I faced a steep challenge on how to manage cyber threats at the pace of 8 million attempted intrusions a day in an organization of 900,000 people, Ray Mabus writes.

  • By Ray Mabus
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How Women’s Life-Long Experiences of Being Judged by Their Appearance Affect How They Feel in Open-Plan Offices

The assumption that open offices lead to more collaboration may not be the case.

  • By Rachel Morrison, The Conversation
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Do You Know What’s Hiding in the Cloud?

The more complex an enterprise network is, the more difficult it becomes to be certain that everything is configured correctly and adheres to regulations and guidelines.

  • By Wayne Lloyd
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Why I Changed My Mind about Federal User Cyber Training

Layer on all the protective systems you want—at the end of the day, the user still has to make a good decision.

  • By John Breeden II
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What's at Stake in Trump's War on Huawei: Control of the Global Computer-Chip Industry

It's not just about 5G.

  • By Clinton Fernandes, The Conversation
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The Case for Commercial Solutions in Government

The applications an agency is looking for are very likely already on the market, cost-effective and field-proven.  

  • By John B. Wood
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Looking Beyond the Technical to Fill America's Cyber Workforce Gap

Think of nontechnical skills as skills that are useful in every possible job like critical thinking, listening to others, and initiative.

  • By Debra Tomchek and Sarah Krawlzik
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Why Are Scientists So Excited about a Recently Claimed Quantum Computing Milestone?

To understand, we need to go back to conventional, or digital, computers.

  • By Christopher Ferrie, The Conversation
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How Federal Agencies Can Be More Proactive About Cloud Security

For starters, agencies need a deep understanding of user behavior.

  • By Eric Trexler
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The Problem With the State-Level Investigation of Google

The probe may do more for the attorneys general than for the public they’re supposed to protect.

  • By Mario Loyola, The Atlantic
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The Problem With the Whistle-Blower System

As the country learned this week, authorities have too much power to decide the fate of whistle-blower claims, especially when they involve the intelligence community.

  • By Mike Giglio, The Atlantic
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