United States v. AuernheimerNew Jersey Law JournalFor Amicus Appellants: Christopher C. Walsh (Harvard Law School, Cyberlaw Clinic); Alexander C. Muentz (Temple University Dep't of Criminal Justice); Jennifer S. Granick (Stanford Law School, Center f…

Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #15: An Interview with Daniel SutherlandLawfare (blog)In this week's episode, we explore the latest FOIA tussle between the FBI and ACLU over NSA and the dog-bites-man story of Larry Klayman losing another long-shot…

the DiplomatCambodia's Draft Cyber Law Threatens Free Speechthe DiplomatCambodia's proposed cyber law is ostensibly designed to improve safety for Internet users and protect “legitimate interests.” Similar to the cybercrime laws of other countrie…

Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #14: An Interview with Benjamin WittesLawfare (blog)This week's podcast features a conversation with none other than Lawfare's own Ben Wittes. But it begins as usual with This Week in NSA: A Reuters story claims that…

Astro AwaniMUBARAK wants govt to review Malaysia's cyber lawAstro AwaniKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Council of Former Elected Representatives (Mubarak) on Friday urged that the country's existing cyber law be reviewed and tightened for better control…

Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #13: An Interview with Michael AllenLawfare (blog)I speculate that he was forced into Old Media because the niche for podcasts on national security law has now been so definitively filled by the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podc…

Why Congress Can't Pass Cyber LawBankInfoSecurity.com (blog)The No. 1 reason Congress, after five years of intensive efforts, has yet to enact comprehensive cybersecurity legislation is differences over how much liability protection to grant business…

West African countries look to adopt, coordinate cyberlawsCSO MagazineIn the region, only Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana and Senegal have passed cyberlaws, according to representatives who attended UNCTAD seminars in Senegal last month and Ghana la…

Steptoe cyberlaw podcast – interview with Dan NovackLexology (registration)This week's podcast covers the latest on NSA. We mock EFF overriding one of the privacy protections in NSA's metadata program by killing the 5-year retention limit. We puzzl…

Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #12: An Interview with Jim LewisLawfare (blog)This week's cyberlaw podcast begins as always with the week in NSA. We suspect that a second tech exec meeting with the President (for two hours!) bodes ill for the intel…

New VOICE website a resource tool for cyber crime victimsSC MagazineThe site is intended to give consumers a security resource center that allows them to file a complaint if they've been the victim of a cyber crime, as well as tap into information an…

Daily News & AnalysisHDFC Bank launches cybercrime response training programmeTimes of IndiaLUCKNOW: HDFC Bank has launched a cybercrime response training programme for Delhi Police, to help enhance the knowledge and understanding of law enforcement…

Fitzpatrick Addresses Congressional Hearing on Cybercrime, Data BreachesInsurance News Net (press release)Michael Fitzpatrick, R- Pa., issued the following news release:. Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick joined members of the House Homeland Security Subc…

Scammers nearly cheat Caledonia Schools out of $163KWZZMLoading… Post to Facebook. Scammers nearly cheat Caledonia Schools out of $163K on WZZM13.com: http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/investigations/13-on-your-side/watchdog/2014/04/16/cyber-crime/7…

VOICE website new tool in fight against cyber crimeWWBTYou now have a new tool to help fight cyber crime. The National White Collar Crime Center is teaming up with computer security company Symantec to launch victimvoice.org. The site can help you if…

Cyber crime billDaily TimesSir: In the modern world everything is going cyber — from online stores to libraries. Thus, the cyber crime ratio is also increasing exponentially. According to the Norton Cyber Crime report for 2011, a little over 430 mi…

DOJ wants 10 special courts for cybercrimesABS CBN NewsMANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) is confident that the constitutionality of the Cybercrime Prevention Act will prevail over the motions for reconsideration (MR) filed by the petitioners w…

How Much Cyber Crime Are Inside Jobs?BloombergApril 15 (Bloomberg) -- Tom Ridge discussed cyber criminals in an Exclusive interview with Bloomberg Television's Mexico partner El Financiero/Bloomberg TV and reporter Octavio Castillo. He speaks on Bloo…

Voice of AmericaCambodia Technology Adviser Criticizes Cybercrime Draft LawVoice of AmericaPHNOM PENH — A senior Cambodian government adviser on information technology says a draft cybercrime law is unnecessary and could lead to demonstrations and…

Lookout embarks on global expansion in war on cyber crimeFinancial TimesThe chief executive Jim Dolce, formerly of Akamai Technologies and Juniper Networks, joins the previously founder-led start-up at a crucial moment, as cyber crime moves up both t…

Federal CIOs Moving Cybersecurity Beyond ComplianceCIOFederal CIOs Moving Cybersecurity Beyond Compliance. The evolving nature of cyberattacks demands a more dynamic response, according to government CIOs making an effort to implement real-time, cont…

New York Law Journal (registration)Cybersecurity Roundtable and DisclosureNew York Law Journal (registration)In addition to the publicity over the Target cyber breach and the subsequent lawsuits against the company, the Securities and Exchange Commis…

Times of IndiaGAO Faults SEC for Lax CybersecurityWall Street JournalGAO Faults SEC for Lax Cybersecurity. Report Says Agency Failed to Consistently Protect Against Possible Cyberintrusions. Email; Print. Save ↓ More. Save to ↓ More. Save ↓ Mor…

ThinkAdvisorCybersecurity gets the SEC's attention as agency plans to query advisers on ...InvestmentNewsAt a time when an online threat is panicking Internet users, the Securities and Exchange Commission has provided financial advisers with a detail…

Grand Rapids Business Journal (subscription)Conference covers cyber-security threatsGrand Rapids Business Journal (subscription)In this age of NSA data gathering and cyber-hacking, it's a relevant question that's at the heart of an upcoming cyber sec…

Report Slams Government's Cybersecurity FixTIMEJames Clapper Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on current and projected…

Northrop CEO urges Congress to pass cybersecurity legislationReutersNorthrop, which provides cybersecurity equipment and services to the U.S. Defense Department and other national security agencies, is participating in industry-wide efforts to improv…

Cybersecurity science aims to disarm digital threatsPenn State News"Today's digital domain is more than just communications," says Patrick McDaniel, professor of computer science and engineering and principal investigator on the cybersecurity coopera…

SalonHeartbleed's grim lesson: America's cybersecurity is a jokeSalonThe Obama Administration has said it is doing just that with its national cybersecurity initiative, which establishes guidelines for strengthening the defense of our technological i…

Yahoo!7 NewsSEC Releases Cyber Security Examination BlueprintFox BusinessU.S. securities regulators have unveiled a road map that lays out how they plan to make sure Wall Street firms are prepared to detect and prevent cyber security attacks. The nin…

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) resounding victory over Wyndham Worldwide Corporation in a U.S. District Court paves the way for increasing privacy and data security action by the agency, which over the past decade has asserted itself as the m…

Today, the European Court of Justice struck down the European Union’s 2006 Data Retention Directive. That policy required member states to force communications companies to store citizens' telecommunications data for six to 24 months. Read more »…

Retrospect is the monthly newsletter of the Internet & Jurisdiction Project - a global multi-stakeholder dialogue process that explores the tension between the cross-border nature of the Internet and national jurisdictions. Every month, the members o…

Today, Turkish authorities lifted the ban on Twitter. See http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/03/us-turkey-twitter-idUSBREA320E...The decision comes after the Turkish Constitutional Court spelled out that the ban violated freedom of expression an…

We have recently reported on the ban of Twitter and Youtube by the Turkish Presidency of Telecommunications and Communication (TIB). The Turkish Constitutional Court has unanimously decided today that TIB's blocking of Twitter is unlawful and should…

The Turkish Presidency of Telecommunications and Communication (TIB) has put Turkish Internet legislation enacted a few weeks ago to immediate use. As we discussed in a previous blog post, TIB now enjoys enhanced powers to issue blocking orders, even…

Yesterday, Sean Flynn (American Law), Margot Kaminski (Yale Law) and I submitted this comment to the US Trade Representative (USTR) making the argument that academics should have the ability to be formal USTR advisors. Read more » about Flynn, Kamin…

Last week, the New York Times reported that the U.S. is spying on router company Huawei to get information about the Chinese government and to learn how to surveil our allies and other countries that might purchase Huawei routers.  On Just Security,…

What’s your definition of the “public interest” when it comes to law and lawmaking?  Is it a unitary concept, where we consider the good of society as a whole?  If so, you might think that the public’s interest is in a “public interest”…

Read more » about Obama Press Attacks Degrade the First Amendment In The Name of Security

From the Cyberlaw Clinic:Harvard Law School 1Ls and 2Ls should now be aware that clinical registration for the 2014-15 academic year takes place this week, starting at 9:00 am on Wednesday April 3rd and ending at 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 4th. Th…

via the Cyberlaw ClinicAttention Harvard Law School 1Ls and 2Ls:  as you make your way back from spring break and head into the homestretch of the 2013-14 academic year, you should be aware that clinical enrollment for 2014-15 begins at 9:00 am o…

The Berkman Buzz is selected weekly from the posts of Berkman Center people and projects.To subscribe, click here.The Berkman Center is now accepting applications for our 2014 summer internship program. Learn more!…

The Berkman Buzz is selected weekly from the posts of Berkman Center people and projects.To subscribe, click here. Cyberlaw Clinic argues against forcing defendants to decrypt data…

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society is pleased to be among the inaugural participating institutions in an innovative privacy program launched this week by Fordham Law School's Center for Law and Information Policy ("CLIP").   The project i…

The Berkman Buzz is selected weekly from the posts of Berkman Center people and projects.To subscribe, click here. DMLP files brief seeking First Amendment scrutiny in United State…

Following last week’s news about changes at the Cyberlaw Clinic, we wanted to formally announce the launch of the Clinic’s new website: cyberlawclinic.berkman.harvard.edu.  The site describes the Clinic’s practice; collects some of the am…

via the Digital Media Law ProjectYesterday the Digital Media Law Project, with help from the Cyberlaw Clinic, filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in United States v. Auernheimer, arguing that the Fi…

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Harvard Law School are pleased to announce the promotion of Christopher T. Bavitz to the role of Managing Director of the Cyberlaw Clinic, effective July 1, 2013. Berkman Director Susan Crawford, who w…