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Why Obama Just Made the Secret U.S. Cyber War on ISIS Public – Inverse

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Why Obama Just Made the Secret U.S. Cyber War on ISIS Public
Inverse
The Pentagon is taking the fight on ISIS to the ground, from the air and, now, in cyberspace as well. Until recently, cyber warfare was the ultimate state secret. U.S. officials were hesitant even to admit that the military was thinking about …
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Obama won’t advocate to crack encryption

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President Obama won’t push for legislation that forces encryption vendors to decrypt when ordered to do so by a court, Reuters is reporting, essentially choosing to sit on the fence, at least for now.

Combined with his comments earlier this year at South by Southwest Interactive, it seems that Obama, like many others, is torn between privacy and law enforcement’s desire to crack encryption to further investigations.

White House sources say he will withhold public support for draft legislation that would force encryption vendors to help law enforcement to decrypt messages protected by their technology, Reuters says.

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Senators bash Obama over cyber war policy – The Hill

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The Hill

Senators bash Obama over cyber war policy
The Hill
And the lack of planning could have disastrous results, including muddled responses to cyberattacks and poorly structured Defense Department cyber teams, several senators told National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers, who was testifying.
U.S. Cyber Warfare Unit Would Be Elevated Under McCain PlanBloomberg
Politics|Russia, China Are Greatest Cyberthreats, but Iran Is GrowingNew York Times
U.S. Cyber Command should be combatant command, DoD's top cyber warrior saysMilitary Times
Sputnik International –Washington Times
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Top Cyber News: Security Spending Soars, Obama Snubs Apple, Hack-A-Human

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Read the top 10 cybersecurity stories from the past week to stay on the cutting edge: 1. Worldwide Cybersecurity Spending Increasing To $ 170 Billion By 2020 – A Forbes story reports that IT security spending will soar to over $ 100 billion in 2018, and …
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