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Fighting the human need for connection is a losing battle — instead, fix the systems that protect your employees inexpensively and non-intrusively

The computer virus used against the Iranian nuclear program did not help seal the nuclear deal with Tehran. It did, however, launch a global cyberarms race.

Using university partnerships, Northrop Grumman is working on innovative, behavior-based technologies to enhance mobile security for the federal government

Even if Russian submarines clipped underwater communications cables, the Internet would survive. The global Internet operates on enough undersea fiber-optic cables to withstand sabotage from militaries, vandals, and errant anchors.

Join Passcode and the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) at 8:30 am on Nov. 4, 2015 for a discussion on the state of cybersecurity in the United States and abroad.

The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in Spokeo v. Robins, a case in which a Virginia man claims he was wronged because an Internet data broker portrayed him incorrectly. If the court sides with the alleged victim, any tech company that collects and aggregates personal data could be subjected to devastating lawsuits.

Organizers of the contentious gaming panel South by Southwest canceled over threats of violence but then reinstated – along with adding an Online Harassment Summit – aren't convinced they'll participate in next year's festival. 

Selling information about software vulnerabilities was a quirky idea a decade ago. But today there's a global vulnerability marketplace where the world's top bug bounty hunters can reap handsome rewards.

This week the Library of Congress issued exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that pave the way for independent researchers to begin examining medical devices for software flaws.

"I spend $36.8 billion a year. That buys a lot of potential trust," said Terry Halvorsen, chief information officer for the Department of Defense, at a breakfast hosted by The Christian Science Monitor on Thursday. 

But 78 percent of Passcode Influencers said the move does not prove China is willing to follow through on its promise.

Cybersecurity skills are in growing demand, but decreasing supply. Key takeaways from an event Passcode hosted in Washington about closing the skills gap.

Cybersecurity skills are in growing demand, but decreasing supply. Key takeaways from an event Passcode hosted in Washington about closing the skills gap.

A panel focused on ideas to reduce harassment in the video gaming community was canceled because of threats of violence that SXSW received.

Security assurance depends on human actions and knowledge everywhere from the mailroom to the corner office.

The Islamic State militant Junaid Hussain killed in a British drone strike displayed little technical knowhow. But even though an unskilled coder, he was more effective at spreading the militants' message over social media and ultimately proved to be an effective role model.

Join Passcode on Oct. 27 for a discussion that will look at solutions regarding the widening cybersecurity skills gap.

For October's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, The Cybersecurity Podcast team is bringing you an hour-long special episode.

An interview with the software pioneer – and eccentric millionaire – who started his own political party: The Cyber Party. 

It was tough to predict in the 1980s we'd have an entire ecosystem of Internet-connected devices by 2015 – along with a slew of security weaknesses. Looking ahead to the future of the Internet of Things, policymakers and the tech industry must now find ways to protect consumers' security and privacy.