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Securing the Internet of Things through Class-Action Lawsuits

Posted on By infossl
courts, internetofthings, laws, publicinterest, Security technology

This law journal article discusses the role of class-action litigation to secure the Internet of Things. Basically, the article postulates that (1) market realities will produce insecure IoT devices, and (2) political failures will leave that industry unregulated. Result: insecure IoT. It proposes proactive class action litigation against manufacturers of unsafe and unsecured IoT devices … Read More “Securing the Internet of Things through Class-Action Lawsuits” »

Why Technologists Need to Get Involved in Public Policy

Posted on By infossl
publicinterest, schneiernews, Security technology, video

Last month, I gave a 15-minute talk in London titled: “Why technologists need to get involved in public policy.” In it, I try to make the case for public-interest technologists. (I also maintain a public-interest tech resources page, which has pretty much everything I can find in this space. If I’m missing something, please let … Read More “Why Technologists Need to Get Involved in Public Policy” »

Videos and Links from the Public-Interest Technology Track at the RSA Conference

Posted on By infossl
publicinterest, rsa, schneiernews, Security technology, videos

Yesterday at the RSA Conference, I gave a keynote talk about the role of public-interest technologists in cybersecurity. (Video here). I also hosted a one-day mini-track on the topic. We had six panels, and they were all great. If you missed it live, we have videos: How Public Interest Technologists are Changing the World: Matt … Read More “Videos and Links from the Public-Interest Technology Track at the RSA Conference” »

Cybersecurity for the Public Interest

Posted on By infossl
cryptowars, cybersecurity, essays, lawenforcement, nationalsecuritypolicy, publicinterest, rsa, Security technology

The Crypto Wars have been waging off-and-on for a quarter-century. On one side is law enforcement, which wants to be able to break encryption, to access devices and communications of terrorists and criminals. On the other are almost every cryptographer and computer security expert, repeatedly explaining that there’s no way to provide this capability without … Read More “Cybersecurity for the Public Interest” »

Public-Interest Tech at the RSA Conference

Posted on By infossl
essays, nationalsecuritypolicy, publicinterest, Security technology

Our work in cybersecurity is inexorably intertwined with public policy and­ — more generally­ — the public interest. It’s obvious in the debates on encryption and vulnerability disclosure, but it’s also part of the policy discussions about the Internet of Things, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, social media platforms, and pretty much everything else related to IT. … Read More “Public-Interest Tech at the RSA Conference” »