“When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality rules in December 2017, it was the latest but hardly the last move in a hotly contested battle over regulating Internet service providers (ISPs). Professor Christopher Jon Sprigman wrote an amicus brief aimed at overturning the net neutrality repeal on behalf of members of Congress. Sen. […]
Jake Tapper is joined by former Homeland Security and counterterrorism adviser to President Obama Lisa Monaco, former Director of National Intelligence General James Clapper, and former CIA and NSA Director General Michael Hayden to discuss President Trump’s decision to remove John Brennan’s security clearance and the President’s recent response to the Russia investigation.
““Over whatever number of years we have put about $80 billion into Egypt. Most of the time, this is the kind of government they had—almost all of the time. And the reality is, no matter how much I wish it was different, it ain’t going to be different tomorrow.” These words, spoken by former Secretary of State […]
“Not all security threats are born from bad intentions. U.S. and global leaders aren’t paying nearly enough attention to the threat from infectious disease, contends Lisa Monaco, homeland security adviser to President Obama: “As Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor, I worried about bad actors doing something awful with a bomb, a piece of malware or a […]
“WASHINGTON — The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election issued an indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers on Friday in the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton presidential campaign. The indictment came only three days before President Trump was planning to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia […]
“Americans hoping for stronger data privacy protections may find a foe in Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. As a justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, he dissented against his colleagues’ 2017 decision to uphold net neutrality, the Obama-era regulation requiring internet service providers such as Comcast, Verizon and AT&T to treat […]
““I think that the police technology space is screaming for regulation,” Barry Friedman, director of the Policing Project at New York University School of Law and another AI/Ethics board member, told Gizmodo. “If vendors and police departments do not start to self-regulate, then they will at some point, in the not too distant future, find themselves […]
“Episode Info Anne Milgram is the former Attorney General of New Jersey. Lisa Monaco was the Homeland Security Advisor to President Barack Obama. They join Preet to tackle your questions on the criminal justice system. What does collusion mean? What is a constitutional crisis? And is court anything like how it seems on TV?Do you […]
“WASHINGTON (AP) — A former homeland security and counterterrorism adviser to President Barack Obama is teaming up with a non-profit that gives free counseling and legal and other advice to the families of captives. Hostage US announced Monday that Lisa Monaco has been elected to its board. The group, which estimates that up to 200 […]
“Donald Trump often appears to be a president in rebellion against his office. A president, we have come to expect, hastens to the scene of a natural disaster to comfort the afflicted. After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, President Trump arrived tardily and behaved unseriously, tossing rolls of paper towels at storm-battered residents as if […]
“Washington (CNN)– As President Donald Trump rants anew about the Russia investigation, a bipartisan group of senators is trying to jump-start legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired. Debate around the latest proposal offers a reminder of how much power Trump, as chief executive, holds as the Russia investigation related to the 2016 […]
“A day after John R. Bolton went to work as national security adviser, he began shaking up the Trump administration’s national security ranks, ousting President Trump’s chief adviser on homeland security, Thomas P. Bossert. Mr. Bossert’s sudden departure on Tuesday was the latest in an exodus of senior officials, and it leaves the White House short-handed […]
“Geistfeld is Sheila Lubetsky Birbaum Professor of Civil Litigation at New York University School of Law. There is a paradox central to the ongoing ascension of autonomous vehicles. AVs — also called driverless cars — may one day make the world a safer place: by eliminating the human driver and abiding safe operational standards, these machines can […]
“Lisa Monaco, a former assistant attorney general and Homeland Security adviser, says we can’t judge the merits of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to fire Andrew McCabe because the Justice Department’s inspector general report has not been made public, which she called “highly unusual.” Monaco joins Judy Woodruff to give her impressions of McCabe and […]
“Lisa Monaco, former Homeland Security adviser to President Obama told John Berman that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is likely going to look at whether President Trump was trying to get peoples’ stories in line.”
“Lisa O. Monaco, a senior fellow at New York University School of Law’s Center on Law and Security, was homeland security and counterterrorism adviser to President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017. John P. Carlin, chair of the law firm Morrison & Foerster’s global risk and crisis management group and the Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity & […]
“What is fair? It seems a simple question, but it’s one without simple answers. That’s particularly true in the arcane world of artificial intelligence (AI), where the notion of smart, emotionless machines making decisions wonderfully free of bias is fading fast. Perhaps the most public taint of that perception came with a 2016 ProPublica investigation that concluded […]
“In the many discussions of President Donald Trump’s decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey, it is commonly assumed that if the president fired Comey for the purpose of interfering with the investigation into Russian electoral interference, then the president is guilty of obstructing justice. We find the president’s conduct deeply troubling and corrosive […]
“Broadcom Ltd. knocked more than $4 billion off its bid to acquire Qualcomm Inc., firing back a day after Qualcomm sweetened its own offer to acquire NXP Semiconductors NV by billions of dollars—a move Broadcom staunchly opposed.”
“We need to be imposing costs for the Russians’ malicious activity and attempt to undermine our democracy”—Senior Fellow Lisa Monaco on Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russians for interfering in the 2016 US election.”
“YOU DON’T READ privacy policies. And of course, that’s because they’re not actually written for you, or any of the other billions of people who click to agree to their inscrutable legalese. Instead, like bad poetry and teenagers’ diaries, those millions upon millions of words are produced for the benefit of their authors, not readers—the lawyers […]
“Graduate-level classes this semester at Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Duke, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Maryland, among other places, illustrate the fascination with the technology across several academic fields, and the assumption that it will outlast the current speculative price bubble. “There was some gentle ribbing from my colleagues when I began […]
“A discussion of cybersecurity breaches was on the menu at the annual Law Alumni Association (LAA) luncheon, with experts from the legal, private equity, and technology industries offering perspectives on key issues in a ransomware attack.”
Lisa Monaco, former Obama homeland security advisor and fellow at The Center on Law and Security, discusses the FBI and Special Counsel investigation.
“He is very rational within his own context — Kim Jong Un, that is.” Considering the long-running battle of taunts and provocations between the North Korean leader and President Trump, Lisa Monaco had to make such a clarification. “[Kim] is quite rational in trying to maintain the continued existence of the regime,” Monaco told me in the latest episode of “Cape Up.” “That […]
“Justin Cappos, a computer science professor at New York University’s Tanden School of Engineering, said one of the more promising ways to stay ahead of hackers is through regular over-the-air software updates to fix vulnerabilities as soon as they become known. For example, Tesla last summer sent out updates to all Tesla Model Xs after Chinese security researchers managed to turn on a […]
“In a recently published article, “Taking Steel Seizure Seriously: The Iran Nuclear Agreement and the Separation of Powers,” 86 Fordham L. Rev. 1199 (2017), Steven Menashi and I question the constitutional validity of President Barack Obama’s decision, as part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement with Iran and five other countries, to repeal, in effect, […]
“Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of a counterterrorism advisory panel, chaired by Kenneth L. Wainstein, partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, and former Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush. The advisory panel will also include Raymond W. Kelly, the former New York City Police Commissioner under both Mayors David Dinkins and […]
“New York University School of Law’s Lisa Monaco joins CFR’s Robert McMahon to discuss the threats facing U.S. homeland security.”
“Cyber security experts across the world are sounding alarm bells and are calling vehicles with advanced electronic technology or internet connectivity an “open door” which a hacker can use as a weapon. Justin Cappos, a computer scientist at New York University, told The Independent the issue is extremely dangerous and “urgent” as hackers could already be causing […]
“Broadcom Ltd.’s $105 billion gambit to acquire Qualcomm Inc. faces challenges not only in winning over shareholders but in navigating a host of potential roadblocks from regulators over market dominance, innovation and national security.”
“One day before President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing, the U.S. Senate is advancing a new North Korea sanctions bill that takes aim at Pyongyang’s chief enabler — China. On Tuesday, the Senate banking committee approved the Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act, or BRINK Act, in a unanimous vote. The bill, which […]
“In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the United States’ resolve was clear: never again. Never again would it let shadowy networks of jihadists, acting in the name of a perverted version of Islam, carry out a catastrophic attack on American soil. And so, in fits and starts, the George W. Bush administration and then the Obama […]
Expert: Lisa Monaco
“I asked several of the most highly respected legal experts for their views on an issue yet to receive significant attention in the news: whether and to what extent, if any, a federal law—the Stored Communications Act—restricts Facebook’s ability to share the content of Russian ads and related information with Congress and the public.”
“Seamlessly integrated social media platforms allowed Russia-affiliated propagandists to target and influence voters in the 2016 election. As Facebook and Twitter are called to testify before Congress, will this incident open new avenues for information sharing between the federal government and private companies? Lisa Monaco joins Bloomberg Next to discuss the need for a robust […]
“Nicole Friedlander ’01 likes to solve complex problems—the more challenging, the better. “The cases that I enjoy the most are the most complicated, the mysteries, because it’s rewarding to be able to solve and explain them,” she says. In her career so far, Friedlander has had no shortage of challenging cases: formerly chief of the […]
“Washington, October 12 – With President Trump poised to withhold certification that Iran is adhering to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Adjunct Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law Zachary Goldman has written a new commentary, “Legislative Options to […]
On Preet Bharara’s latest podcast episode, NYU Law Center on Law and Security Distinguished Fellow Lisa Monaco talks about advising Mueller and Obama.
“As the fallout from the Equifax data breach grows, people are increasingly looking at the company’s CEO. For many, the question is not whether Richard F. Smith, who has led Equifax since 2005, will step down, but when. The size of the breach, which affected 143 million customers, and the months it took for Equifax (EFX) […]
“After President Trump signed new sanctions against North Korea on Thursday, Kim Jong Un called him “deranged” and said the president will “pay dearly” for his threats. Judy Woodruff talks with David Cohen, former deputy director of the CIA and an undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the Treasury Department, about what new sanctions […]
“Boeing has been one of the big winners with the Iran nuclear deal with two deals worth roughly $20 billion with Iranian airlines. This could be in jeopardy if President Trump does not certify Iran’s compliance with the accord.”
“In an unusual move, the FTC announced Thursday it had launched a probe into the Equifax data breach, turning up the heat on the credit bureau after it revealed that data on 143 million Americans had been stolen after hackers exploited a months-old computer server bug. “The FTC typically does not comment on ongoing investigations,” Peter […]
“David S. Cohen served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency and undersecretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence during the Obama administration. The relationship between the intelligence community and President Trump surely has been tested in the first six months of this administration. But the president’s reported demand for intelligence to […]
“Despite appearances, there is some important bipartisan work afoot on Capitol Hill. On Aug. 1, Sens. Mark Warner, Cory Gardner, Ron Wyden and Steve Daines dropped the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvements Act of 2017. The bill seeks to use the federal government’s purchasing power to drive much-needed cybersecurity improvements in internet-connected devices. In addition, […]
“A version of these remarks were delivered by Lisa Monaco at the University of Chicago Law School Diploma and Hooding Ceremony on June 10, 2017, where she also received the Distinguished Alumna Award. The author gratefully acknowledges helpful comments from former White House Counsel Bob Bauer and former Legal Advisor to the National Security Council […]
“Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election may not have altered the outcome of any races, but it showed that America’s voting system is far more vulnerable to attack than most people realized. Whether the attackers are hostile nations like Russia (which could well try it again even though President Trump has raised the issue with President Vladimir […]
“In April, a photograph of Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o taken at a Miu Miu fashion show three years ago began recirculating online. Their friendly body language and chic clothes (Rihanna wore thigh-highs, fur and leather; Lupita a plum jacket with a jeweled collar) caught the imagination of the internet. A Twitter user named @1800SADGAL suggested […]
“It has offices in a sleek Manhattan skyscraper. Its bonds are accessible to millions of American investors. And it holds ties to some of New York’s biggest banks. Despite this presence on Wall Street, detailed in previously unreported financial records, Vnesheconombank, or VEB, is no normal bank. It is wholly owned by the Russian state. […]
“Commentary on Russian intervention in the 2016 elections has included one confidently expressed and perhaps growing view: that there may be a scandal there, but no conceivable crime. It is claimed that the Trump campaign could wink and nod at Russian hacking, and derive the full benefit, but that without considerably more evidence of direct […]
“More than two years into the American-led campaign against the Islamic State, freeing the cities of Mosul, in Iraq, and Raqqa, in Syria, is within reach. But since the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, declared the establishment of its caliphate from the pulpit of a mosque in Mosul in 2014, the Islamic State has claimed […]
“Editor’s Note: Lisa Monaco served as White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser from 2013-2017. She is now a Distinguished Senior Fellow at New York University Law School’s Center on Law & Security and a CNN Senior National Security Analyst. The views expressed in this commentary are her own.”
Kevin Kirby ’17 talks about his experience studying cybersecurity at NYU Law.
Podcast from CNAS. “CNAS experts Elizabeth Rosenberg and Zachary Goldman stop by to discuss their new report on terrorist use of virtual currencies. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.”
“While listening to the many excellent technical 5G presentations at the Brooklyn 5G Summit held at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and co-hosted by NYU WIRELESS and Nokia this year, I heard the term 5G NR mentioned. For those of you who are not familiar with 5G NR, it refers to 5G New Radio. Qualcomm commented […]
“When you install an app on your phone, do you read the terms of service agreement? Probably not. When computer science and engineering professor Justin Cappos of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering describes himself as “pretty paranoid” he not only means he does read those terms-of-service agreements but also often refrains from downloading apps […]
“Five years after graduating from law school, Jeramie Scott ’12 serves as national security counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and works on some of today’s most pressing privacy issues. He has helped EPIC file high-profile amicus briefs in the US Supreme Court on issues concerning government surveillance. This has included an amicus […]
“Chicago (CNN)Russia’s successful incursion into the 2016 presidential election has opened a new, menacing phase in cyberwarfare and is a harbinger of attacks to come, says President Barack Obama’s former top counterterrorism adviser. “We in the United States have … crossed into a new threshold where we have state actors and others trying to use […]
“SAN FRANCISCO — Fingerprint sensors have turned modern smartphones into miracles of convenience. A touch of a finger unlocks the phone — no password required. With services like Apple Pay or Android Pay, a fingerprint can buy a bag of groceries, a new laptop or even a $1 million vintage Aston Martin. And pressing a […]
“Oxford’s academic guidance for plagiarism states that “paraphrasing the work of others by altering a few words and changing their order, or by closely following the structure of their argument, is plagiarism if you do not give due acknowledgement to the author whose work you are using.” Christopher Sprigman, a New York University law professor […]
“After the horrifying terror attack in London last week, the familiar debate over government access to encrypted communications has reared its head again. This time, Britain’s home secretary Amber Rudd—who deals with security, terrorism, and policing, among other things—pointed the finger of blame at companies that make encrypted communications possible. “We need to make sure […]
“In a March 15 indictment, the US Department of Justice alleged that two Russian spies working with two criminal conspirators were behind a massive hack that stole data on 500 million Yahoo accounts in 2014. According to the charges, the defendants used some of that stolen information to access to the contents of email accounts […]
Data Security: Protecting Your Customers and Your Company In Dangerous Times Date: Tuesday, January 24th Time: 6:00 PM Location: 1375 Broadway, 23rd Floor
Shortly after Election Day, before the interference of Russian hackers became front-page news, a group of thirty-one high-school students gathered at N.Y.U.’s Tandon School of Engineering, in Brooklyn, for Cyber Security Awareness Week. Their mission: to solve a murder mystery involving a fictional Presidential race by analyzing digital “evidence” of security breaches.
