Over the weekend, reports emerged in the U.S. press of a significant compromise of computer systems at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by an unauthorized party. While the details leaked to reporters of the New York Times remain scant, we… Continue Reading
Although the news cycle has moved beyond the passing last Saturday of former U.S. Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, I’d like to provide a footnote to the coverage. In the spring of 1994, while studying at the University of Wisconsin,… Continue Reading
This week, news outlets have again directed attention at the problem of cyber insecurity, i.e. the vulnerabilities of our Internet-enabled infrastructures. There is no easy way to quantify the level of risk to which corporations, governments and other organizations are… Continue Reading
Over the weekend, the military forces of several European nations along with those of the United States put to an end the advance of forces loyal to Muamar Gaddafi steadily marching toward the city of Benghazi. Operating under the auspices… Continue Reading
America wants a secure cyberspace, but its intelligence agencies have found enormous utility in using their own computer-hacking capabilities to collect confidential information from foreign adversaries. At issue is how the U.S. government can push for global cybersecurity and, at… Continue Reading
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks on Internet freedom this week are sure to further the dialog on American diplomacy’s view of the Internet and its capacity to deeply influence politics at all levels around the globe. A great deal… Continue Reading
In January 2011, the Department of Homeland Security formally announced the cancellation of its massive Secure Border Initiative Network (SBINet) project. We at the Baker Institute saw problems in the program’s scope in 2007 because of its budget-busting and unimpressive… Continue Reading