DNC Breach More Severe Than First Believed

The Big Question: Will the US Respond?Fallout from the leaked Democratic National Committee emails continues, with a new finding that suggests cyberattackers compromised a staffer's personal email account. The FBI also has... Read more »

‘No More Ransom’ Portal Offers Respite From Ransomware

Police, Security Firms Debut Decryptor for Shade Ransomware, Promise MoreA new portal - NoMoreRansom.org - aims to help ransomware victims avoid having to pay ransoms to get their data back. Backed by... Read more »

President’s Cyber Response Directive Gets Mixed Reviews

Experts Debate Whether the New Policy Is Too ComplicatedCybersecurity and government policy experts disagree about whether a new presidential policy directive on how to coordinate response to a large-scale cyber incident is... Read more »

When Shareholders Speak Their Minds

A large proportion of shareholder proposals contested by firms receive support from other investors when put to a vote. Read more »

Mailing It In

Before the Internet, the telephone, and the telegraph, the U.S. Postal Service revolutionized communications. Devin Leonard's sweeping new history of America's often-maligned post office describes how America's mailmen and mailwomen... Read more »

The Internet Shakes Up the Art Market

The Internet is disrupting one of the world's oldest professions: selling art. Read more »

Singapore: The First-Mover Nation for Driverless Cars

Startup nuTonomy thinks that the island nation is the place to make autonomous vehicles -- in the form of driverless taxis -- a reality. Read more »

Is U.S. Manufacturing Really in Decline?

Although fewer people are working at factories in America, output has been rising. Read more »

Analyzing Clinton’s Positions on Cybersecurity, Privacy

Proposals Aplenty, But Details Are LackingAs Democrats gather in Philadelphia to nominate Hillary Clinton for president, it's a good time to examine the former secretary of state's positions on cybersecurity and online... Read more »

Leaked DNC Emails Show Lax Cybersecurity

Emails Suggest Officials Needed Basic Information Security TrainingWikiLeaks' release of more than 19,000 emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee's computer systems has thrown the party into crisis mode. A look at... Read more »