Chinese government leaders, subtle masters of propaganda, seem to have discovered a Sun Tzu formula for taming dissent on the Internet: The best strategy may not...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | July 20, 2017
Campaigns to manipulate public opinion through false or misleading social media postings have become standard political practice across much of the world, with...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | July 18, 2017
It took just days for authorities to arrest and charge a federal contractor with leaking classified intelligence to the media.
The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | June 9, 2017
Now that President Trump has signed legislation repealing landmark federal privacy protections for Internet users, many in Washington are trying to decipher what...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | April 6, 2017
After Congress handed President Trump legislation Tuesday that would wipe away landmark privacy protections for Internet users, we received a lot of reader questions...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | March 31, 2017
American manufacturing job losses to China and Mexico were a major theme of the presidential campaign, and President Trump has followed up on his promise to pressure...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | February 9, 2017
The United Nations forecasts that the global population will rise from 7.3 billion to nearly 10 billion by 2050, a big number that often prompts warnings about...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | December 5, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump could eviscerate some of the most significant tech policies of the 21st century, all but erasing President Obama's Internet agenda...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | November 10, 2016
Sen. Ted Cruz wants to engineer a United States takeover of a key Internet organization, ICANN, in the name of protecting freedom of expression.The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | September 23, 2016
Contemplating Russian nuclear threats during the Cold War, the strategist Herman Kahn calibrated a macabre ladder of escalation, with 44 rungs ranging from "Ostensible...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | September 20, 2016
Reports this week of Russian intrusions into U.S. election systems have startled many voters, but computer experts are not surprised.The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | August 31, 2016
Job insecurity is a central theme of the 2016 campaign, fueling popular anger about trade deals and immigration. But economists warn that much bigger job losses...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | August 15, 2016
America's nuclear arsenal depends on a surprising relic of the 1970s that few of us may recall: the humble floppy disk.
The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | May 31, 2016
Don't be a jerk. That's essentially what a new set of U.S. government guidelines boils down to when it comes to flying drones.The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | May 20, 2016
If you thought the battle over net neutrality ended when the Federal Communications Commission slapped a series of unprecedented rules on Internet providers last...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | April 15, 2016
When cookie giant Oreo wanted to promote its latest flavors, its marketing heads decided to spice up its traditional TV ads with something not just new, but otherworldly...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | March 11, 2016
Some people are already used to having their personal information exposed in massive data breaches.The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | February 12, 2016
Autonomous weapons experts sounded the alarm last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, cautioning that unless governments act to limit these...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | January 27, 2016
A year ago, President Obama stood behind a podium at the Federal Trade Commission and called for legislation that would set a single national standard for when...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | January 22, 2016