How the US Military Can Better Keep Hackers

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cybersecurity, hacking, military, Security technology

Interesting commentary: The military is an impossible place for hackers thanks to antiquated career management, forced time away from technical positions, lack of mission, non-technical mid- and senior-level leadership, and staggering pay gaps, among other issues. It is possible the military needs a cyber corps in the future, but by accelerating promotions, offering graduate school … Read More “How the US Military Can Better Keep Hackers” »

GCHQ on Quantum Key Distribution

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authentication, cryptography, economicsofsecurity, encryption, gchq, keys, quantumcomputing, quantumcryptography, Security technology

The UK’s GCHQ delivers a brutally blunt assessment of quantum key distribution: QKD protocols address only the problem of agreeing keys for encrypting data. Ubiquitous on-demand modern services (such as verifying identities and data integrity, establishing network sessions, providing access control, and automatic software updates) rely more on authentication and integrity mechanisms — such as … Read More “GCHQ on Quantum Key Distribution” »

Identifying People by Metadata

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academicpapers, identification, metadata, Security technology, socialmedia, twitter

Interesting research: “You are your Metadata: Identification and Obfuscation of Social Media Users using Metadata Information,” by Beatrice Perez, Mirco Musolesi, and Gianluca Stringhini. Abstract: Metadata are associated to most of the information we produce in our daily interactions and communication in the digital world. Yet, surprisingly, metadata are often still categorized as non-sensitive. Indeed, … Read More “Identifying People by Metadata” »

New Report on Police Digital Forensics Techniques

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backdoors, fbi, forensics, lawenforcement, police, reports, Security technology

According to a new CSIS report, “going dark” is not the most pressing problem facing law enforcement in the age of digital data: Over the past year, we conducted a series of interviews with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, attorneys, service providers, and civil society groups. We also commissioned a survey of law … Read More “New Report on Police Digital Forensics Techniques” »