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The Supreme Court has changed federal criminal procedure to vastly expand the FBI's ability to break into Americans' computers. Without congressional action, this would dangerously expand US search and seizure powers.

The cybersecurity threat from Islamic State and the group's supporters requires a global, coordinated effort to decimate their entire digital and online apparatus.

The pop star said he's 'done taking pictures with fans.' While we live in a camera-ready, Instagram-obsessed society, fans should respect Bieber's request for privacy because even celebrities haven't forfeited autonomy.

Paying ransoms to cybercriminals who hijack computers only encourages the scourge of ransomware, which organizations and individuals can prevent by simply backing up their data.

The rapid rise in computer attacks that encrypt files until victims pay off cybercriminals can be avoided if organizations take necessary precautions.

Sens. Richard Burr (R) of North Carolina and Dianne Feinstein (D) of California should be stripped of their positions for introducing a bill that would endanger American digital security and privacy.

Privacy Shield is certainly not a solution for eternity. But it fills the current void for safeguarding data flows across the Atlantic and attempts to match European and American views on privacy.

The Defend Trade Secrets Act is another sign that the US government is finally acknowledging that an active deterrence must be a key part of any successful cybersecurity plan. 

National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers has undertaken an incredibly important overhaul of the agency – a plan known as NSA21 – that will ensure it remains well ahead of America's adversaries.

By breaking into the iPhone at the crux of the FBI v. Apple legal battle, law enforcement officials undercut their argument that encrypted devices are their imperiling efforts to surveil criminal and terror suspects. 

Without presenting evidence, Justice Department officials have blamed the Iranian government for a digital incursion at a small dam outside Rye, N.Y. But history shows unsupported accusations of that kind are dangerous.

Much of the cybersecurity field is too focused on attributing hacks. Instead, companies trying to defend their data should do more to protect their data from any attacker.

If Apple wants to truly improve security for all of its customers, and stave off future government requests to help unlock iPhones, it should sell products that even it can't break into.

In the last year of the Obama administration, it's time for India and the US to formulate a cybersecurity partnership so both sides protect their mutual interests in the digital realm.

Requiring frequent password changes in the name of security might not be as effective as previously thought, especially if people are just adding another character onto an old password.

As this year's RSA Conference, the world's largest cybersecurity gathering, comes to an end, it's time for the digital security industry to start sharing threat intelligence information in earnest and training the next generation of cybersecurity workers.

The cyberthreats countries face from criminals and terrorists are largely the same. We are stronger against them when we work together.

While issues of national security and privacy are critical in the dispute between Apple and the FBI, we shouldn't forget that the outcome the legal battle will affect whether individuals can trust their government or the tech sector.

Since Internet adoption accelerated in the 1990s, the US has proven it can successfully strike adversaries online, but in doing so we've ushered in a dangerous – and unpredictable – new military era.

To find the right balance between privacy and national security, we should focus on solutions that include responsible government involvement and don't rest on Apple's current marketing strategy. That way we can forge lasting privacy protections.