Taylor Armerding
Contributing writer
Will a cyber crisis add to chaos of Trump’s first 100 days?
Such a prediction seems about as certain as predicting that Trump will take to Twitter sometime during the week
Passwords: A long goodbye
The campaign to repeal and replace passwords with more secure authentication is making progress. But even those involved say it will be a long time before they disappear
Regular password changes make things worse
Changing passwords is supposed to make things more difficult for attackers. Unfortunately, research shows that human nature means it makes it easier
Big data and elections: The candidates know you better than you know them
Most political campaigns emphasize providing information about a candidate to voters. But in the era of big data, they are also collecting information about voters – with little or no control, consent, or security
Killing the password: FIDO says long journey will be worth it
Eliminating passwords will take years, acknowledges the FIDO Alliance. But it says it is well on its way to a faster, easier and much more secure online authentication standard
FBI/Apple privacy fight left out a major player: the data carriers
In the conflict between government surveillance and individual privacy, it is not just the data on devices that is at stake. It is the data that travels to and from the devices
Denial Syndrome: Users don’t think they'll get hacked
People who spend a good portion of their personal and professional lives online say they care about security and privacy. But most of them don’t act like it
How much at risk is the U.S. critical infrastructure?
The U.S. intelligence community is well aware that hostile hackers have gained access to portions of the nation’s critical infrastructure. But the debate about how big a threat it is rages on
Top 15 security predictions for 2016
Cyber security experts and analysts weigh in on what the new year will bring in the world of evolving threats and solutions
Machine learning: Cyber security dream-come-true or pipe dream?
Machine learning has demonstrated enormous value in enhancing search engines or spotting patterns, but the debate continues about its value in cyber security
Ted Koppel discusses the inevitable cyberattack on U.S. infrastructure
Author of 'Lights Out' speaks about the risks of a catastrophic cyber attack on U.S. infrastructure, and how government has no apparent plan to deal with the results