Technology

Alexander J. Fry is the president and principal security consultant of Strong Crypto Innovations. (Photo by Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

4 ways the government can improve its tech talent

Joana Suleiman · August 8, 2016 4:01 am

Hillary Clinton is surrounded by so many powerhouse speakers at the Democratic convention that it has some worried she's being overshadowed at her own event. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Will Clinton be overshadowed by her own convention guests?

Becket Adams · July 27, 2016 11:14 am

Ron Johnson faces a stiff re-election challenge in Wisconsin from former Sen. Russell Feingold (pictured), a Democrat who has opposed cyberlegislation on privacy grounds. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Senate cyberhawks face tough re-election battles

Charlie Mitchell · July 25, 2016 7:30 pm

The cyber policy landscape felt decidedly unsettled and lawmakers weighed in on a variety of aspects before adjourning for seven weeks.

National Security

DHS panel cites growing collaboration with the private sector

Charlie Mitchell · July 20, 2016 6:17 pm

Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, has retained a focus on an enduring American leadership around the globe in years to come. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Tom Cotton: ‘Deterrence, once lost, is very hard to regain’

Rudy Takala · June 27, 2016 4:01 am

The documents were posted to a Wordpress blog administered by "Guccifer 2.0," the hacker who allegedly penetrated both the DCCC and the DNC, as well as other affiliated organizations. (Wikimedia Commons)

The new weapon against hackers: Cybersecurity startups

Katie Nelson · June 27, 2016 4:01 am

National Security

House rejects effort to ban govt-mandated cellphone backdoors

Joel Gehrke · June 16, 2016 6:54 pm

Legislation to create a uniform national standard for notifying consumers of data breaches affecting their credit cards, medical records and other aspects of digital life has been pending for several years.

The 2 cybersecurity issues awaiting Congress this summer

Charlie Mitchell · June 6, 2016 4:01 am

Researchers noted that the physical method of cracking a cryptographic algorithm, commonly known as a "side-channel attack," works even against even sophisticated 4,096-bit encryption keys. (AP Photo)

Report: Computer noise can give away encryption keys

Rudy Takala · June 2, 2016 9:35 pm

Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Wyden said this bill leaves "workers, families and businesses wanting." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Encryption divide locks up lawmakers

Susan Ferrechio · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

FBI Director James Comey has suggested the hack works only on the iPhone 5c, rendering it already outdated and greatly diminishing the significance of any decision about whether to share it with Apple. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)

National Security

FBI expected to oppose sharing Apple hack

Rudy Takala · April 27, 2016 3:19 pm

Facebook's WhatsApp and Apple's iMessage are generally viewed as the most cutting-edge options for end-to-end encryption currently available. (AP Photo)

National Security

Pentagon wants help building encrypted messaging system

Rudy Takala · April 25, 2016 9:35 pm