Category: politics
Malware protection is easy – Malinformation protection is hard
Whenever it seems like the challenges of protecting my employer from risks to information security or business continuity are towering above me, I stop and…
Just how effective are Russian political social media ops?
There has been a lot of discussion (and hand wringing) over what seem to be concerted Russian “influence operations” aimed at US politics. Our Russian…
Deepfakes – Welcome to the post truth society
I recently watched the New York Times’ Weekly episode “Deepfakes – Believe at Your Own Risk” and while I have been concerned about the implications…
Something about (Japanese) foxes and hen houses
Not strictly a security story, but interesting and alarming… Japanese authorities have decided that: It is permissible to make contributions to politicians using cryptocurrencies like…
Grindr and US national security
Here’s an interesting development…the US federal agency which reviews foreign investments in US companies has ordered a Chinese firm to sell its stake in gay…
Today, I want to be a Canadian
This morning, I read an amazing story in the New York Times about a Syrian refugee family building a new life in Canada. Â As you…
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