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Pro-independance demonstrators hold a Kanak flags as they face French riot police during a protest outside the New Caledonian northern province assembly while French President Jacques Chirac was paying a visit to the New Caledonian northern city of Kone o
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Cyber Week in Review: May 31, 2024

by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf May 31, 2024

"Eyes on Rafah" circulates on social media; China announces $47.5 billion semiconductor fund; Leaked documents detail Google Search algorithms; France lifts TikTok ban in New Caledonia; TikTok releases influence operation report. Read More

Cybersecurity
Never Mind the Buzz; Here's the Consequences: No One in Cybersecurity Is Ready for the SolarWinds Prosecution
The Securities and Exchanges Commission is emphasizing the concept of “materiality” in cybersecurity. Materiality will graduate cybersecurity to an enterprise risk and force public companies to rethink their approach to cyber risk.
Blog Post by Tarah Wheeler and Munish Walther-Puri February 2, 2024 Net Politics
Technology and Innovation
The Largest Senate Judiciary Committee Audience Is on Capitol Hill—and at Home—Today
Today's Senate hearing on big tech and the child exploitation crisis should remind the public of Section 230's provision on parental controls, and the real-world analogies to how social media platforms operate.
Blog Post by Leah Plunkett January 31, 2024 Net Politics
Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: January 26, 2024
Fake robocalls imitate Joe Biden in New Hampshire; U.S. launches AI research initiative; Microsoft breached by Russian hackers; Pegasus spyware found on phones of Togolese journalists; Australia, UK, and U.S. sanction Russian hacker.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf January 26, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: January 19, 2024
    OpenAI and TikTok announce election protection initiatives; Google will change products to comply with EU DMA; Turkey blocks VPNs; CISA releases water system cybersecurity guidance; Chinese hackers attack Ivanti VPNs.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf January 19, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Don’t Let AI Become the Newest Digital Divide
    AI will bring major breakthroughs in areas like education and medicine. However, lack of internet access could prevent many people from benefitting from these innovations.
    Blog Post by Jochai Ben-Avie January 18, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: January 12, 2024
    SEC approves new Bitcoin ETFs; Ransomware hits Paraguayan telecommunications company; Huawei ending U.S. lobbying efforts; Chinese research group cracks Apple's AirDrop encryption; Meta will restrict teens' use of its platforms.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf January 12, 2024 Net Politics
  • Cybersecurity
    Cyber Week in Review: January 5, 2024
    NYT sues OpenAI and Microsoft; Google begins phasing out third-party cookies; ODNI declassifies report on election interference; Dutch government stop ASML exports to China; UN AI advisory group releases interim report.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf January 5, 2024 Net Politics
  • Democracy
    Taiwan’s Early Warning for the Future of Tech
    Taiwan faces online threats in the run up to its January 13 election. Companies, governments, and civil society need to work together to defend against the growing influence of digital authoritarianism in Taiwan and worldwide.
    Blog Post by Moira Whelan January 3, 2024 Net Politics
  • Technology and Innovation
    Cyber Week in Review: December 22, 2023
    Major AI training database contains CSAM; EU opens investigation into X/Twitter; New NSA director confirmed; AlphV ransomware gang compromised by FBI and DOJ; hacktivists target Iranian gas stations.
    Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf December 22, 2023 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
  • Technology and Innovation
    To Protect Democracy in the Deepfake Era, We Need to Bring in the Voices of Those Defending it at the Frontlines
    Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to alter and generate content online. As development of AI continues, societies and policymakers need to ensure that it incorporates fundamental human rights.
    Blog Post by Raquel Vazquez Llorente December 18, 2023 Net Politics