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Cybersecurity is still really hard. Full stop.

by Molly Wood
Mar 1, 2019
But spending more doesn't always mean more protection.
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Voting machines are totally hackable. But who's going to pay to fix them?

by Molly Wood
Oct 23, 2018
An argument for why voting systems should be regulated — and funded — like public utilities.
Voters cast their ballots at voting machines in Las Vegas in 2016.
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Voting machines are totally hackable. But who's going to pay to fix them?

by Molly Wood
Oct 23, 2018
An argument for why voting systems should be regulated — and funded — like public utilities.
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Is security fatigue keeping companies from being secure?

by Molly Wood
Aug 2, 2018
With so many reports about hacks and breaches, is security staff getting burnt out?
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Who’s in charge of U.S. cybersecurity if there’s no "czar"?

by Molly Wood
Jul 31, 2018
The Trump administration has "a plan for a plan" in place. What does that mean for the safety of our data?
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With ransomware attacks, it's not if, but when

by Jon Gordon , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 3, 2018
What should cities do to make sure they can still function even if they’re struck?
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Russian cyberattack "should wake us up," former Air Force officer says

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 26, 2018
Former Maj. Gen. Robert Latiff talks about the strategy behind the hacks.
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Shouldn’t a company have to tell you when it’s been hacked?

by Molly Wood
Mar 1, 2018
Here are three reasons why there should be breach-notification law.
In this photo illustration, a virtual map of the internet is projected onto a woman in London.
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How to protect your business from the latest cyber attack

by Molly Wood and Kristin Schwab
Oct 26, 2017
Bad Rabbit ransomware has started spreading in the U.S.
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Complicated passwords aren't going to solve the computer security problem

by Molly Wood and Kristin Schwab
Oct 12, 2017
A lot of the rules we follow when creating passwords actually makes them worse.
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