Information Policy

Estonia to host first international cyber summer school

The first international cyber security summer school will be held in Estonia next week.

IT experts from the US, the UK and Estonia will investigate information security, and discuss, among other topics, how to keep data safe, how to safely share it and anonymize it.

Hacking Team Emails Expose Proposed Death Squad Deal, Secret U.K. Sales Push and Much More

By Ryan Gallagher

Late Sunday, hackers dumped online a massive trove of emails and other documents obtained from the systems of Italian surveillance firm Hacking Team. The company’s controversial technology is sold to governments around the world, enabling them to infect smartphones and computers with malware to covertly record conversations and steal data.

RAND: US Internet Freedom Software Tools Developed Do Not Facilitate Cybercrime

Software tools created by the U.S. State Department to encourage the free flow of information online and on mobile phone networks are not likely to be used by criminals to pursue illegal activities, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Europol Launches Unit to Combat ISIS' Social Media 'Terrorist Ecosystem'

A cross-border policing unit has been created to combat ISIS supporters online and "take the oxygen from the way in which they use the Internet," its director told NBC News.

Tallinn 2.0 and a Chinese View on the Tallinn Process

By Ashley Deeks

This past week, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence put on its annual Cyber Conflict conference in Tallinn, Estonia. The conference boasted a number of experienced cyber-hands, including Adm. Mike Rodgers, DefCon founder Jeff Moss, and law of armed conflict expert Mike Schmitt.