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DOJ Inspector General: Special Inquiry Regarding iPhones and Encryption
A Special Inquiry Regarding the Accuracy of FBI Statements Concerning its Capabilities to Exploit an iPhone Seized During the San Bernardino Terror Attack Investigation
Cyber Round Up: Encryption is About Crime, Not Terrorism; Fight over Control of Cyber Command; Pentagon Cloud Contract
The Encryption Debate Isn’t About Stopping Terrorists, It’s About Solving Crime (Lawfare): A post last week on Lawfare added to the ongoing debate over encryption but with a different focus. The author said that regardless of any flaws with third party (which means government, according to the author) access, the biggest problem remains traditional crime, not […]
Encryption Policy in Democratic Regimes: Finding Convergent Paths and Balanced Solutions
Below is a report from the East West Institute titled “Encryption Policy in Democratic Regimes: Finding Convergent Paths and Balanced Solutions.” The organization’s own press release states that the report “provides nine normative recommendations on encryption policy to ensure strong cybersecurity while enabling lawful law enforcement access to the plaintext of encrypted information in limited […]
ICYMI: FBI Director on Digital Age, Encryption
Earlier this month, FBI Director Christopher Wray addressed the FBI International Conference on Cyber Security at Fordham University. The full text of his remarks, titled “Raising Our Game: Cyber Security in an Age of Digital Transformation” are included below and can be found here.
Cyber Round Up: Encrypted messaging within companies; UK warns against Russian software; Insider Threat at NSA
Uber’s use of encrypted messaging may set legal precedents (Reuters): The battle over encrypted messaging has a new added dynamic, a recent article says. Executives from Uber testified in court about their use of encrypted messaging app Wickr to discuss company business. The article explains that there is nothing inherently illegal about telling employees to use […]
Cyber Round Up: Years of Warnings Came Before the SEC Hack; A Potential Cybersecurity Threat Solution; 2018 Cybersecurity Predictions
SEC hack was preceded by years of warnings about lax cybersecurity (The Hill): Following disclosing a hack in September, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated cybersecurity was a top priority for the agency. In a recent article, however, The Hill discussed the variety of ways cybersecurity was not an evident top concern. Such indicators […]
Cyber Round Up: Quantum Computers and National Security; Hackers Use Conference as Bait; FBI stumped by encryption
How Google’s Quantum Computer Could Change the World (WSJ): A report from the Wall Street Journal explains recent developments in quantum computing and the potential impact. The piece goes through a lengthy technical explanation as to why quantum computers operate so much faster than regular computers. The article explains that most things in our lives–health records, […]
Distrustful U.S. allies force spy agency to back down in encryption fight
A report today from Reuters tells the story of how the NSA’s efforts to lead the way for international encryption standards were shut down by several other members in the international community. The story explains how several other nations were distrustful of the standards proposed to the International Organization of Standards by the U.S. because […]
Cyber Round Up: Russia’s ‘Electronic Bomb’; FOIA and Government Encryption; Cyber Policy and Geography
Russia claims in can wipe out US Navy with single ‘electronic bomb’ (Fox News): While most attention surrounding Russia’s cyber capabilities over the last year has focused on meddling in the 2016 election, a report earlier said their capabilities are much greater. The article says that the report comes from a state controlled media […]
Cyber Round Up: NATO Seeks $3.2 billion for cyber; U.S. cyber policy has deterrence failure;
NATO to Seek Bids for $3.2 Billion in Satellite, Cyber Security (Bloomberg): Pending NATO contracts will focus on satellite communications, air and missile defense systems, software, and cyber security. An article said that the $3.2 billion commitment is representative of the organization’s adjustment to new threats, including those from Russian meddling and increased cyber attacks. Specifically, […]
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Ryan is currently a third year law student at Syracuse University College of Law, and is also pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree from Syracuse’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Ryan spent time with Homeland Security Investigations while pursuing his undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University, and spent his first summer of law school as clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of New York. He is a member of Syracuse Law Review, the Journal on Terrorism and Security Analysis, and participates in the Veteran’s Legal Clinic. 
Shelby is a second year law student at the Syracuse University College of Law. She is the 2018-9 Editor in Chief of the Syracuse Law Review, as well as a member of the Journal on Terrorism and Security Analysis, and the senior editor for the Syrian Accountability Project. During her final year at the University of Missouri, she served as a full-time news producer for ABC 17 News. Shelby spent her first summer of law school at the Shelby County District Attorney General's Office in Memphis, Tenn., in the Public Corruption and Economic Crimes Unit. 
Christopher W. Folk
is 2016 graduate of Syracuse College of Law. She also holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She has interned at a London-based think-tank that specializes in transnational terrorism and global security and at the legal department of a defense contractor. She served as an executive editor in the Syracuse Law Review. 
Jennifer A. Camillo