WASHINGTON — In popular culture, going “off the grid” is generally portrayed as either unsustainable or isolated: a protagonist angers some omniscient corporate or government agency and has to hole up in a remote cabin in the woods until he … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The attacker inevitably has the upper hand when trying to hack a company, cybersecurity experts say. A company must install security that proactively protects itself from attempted breaches coming in from all sides. A hacker has to find … Continue reading
WASHINGTON—When the Federal Aviation Administration released its proposed “framework of regulations” for governing the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems last month, people were surprised. After years of failing to act on a 2012 congressional order to develop regulations, … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — When the educational company ConnectEDU filed for bankruptcy about a year ago, it tried to do what any business would — sell off its most valuable asset: student data. Millions of students submitted personal information such as email … Continue reading
WASHINGTON—Every time you use an app on you iPhone, the app is collecting data on you– that’s lots and lots of data. And experts say those bytes of information detailing your life, may not be needed to operate the application. … Continue reading
WASHINGTON– The term darknet conjures up scary images of a place where the darkest, most dubious members of the World Wide Web go to practice illicit activities. But the darknet and programs like Tor that allow for hidden sites and … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — When Jeffrey Hirsch went to deposit money at his bank one morning in May 2012, his whole life changed. The teller told him the entire contents of his account—nearly half a million dollars—had been seized by the Internal Revenue … Continue reading
On a sunny morning in Pawnee, Indiana, a notification pops up on Leslie Knope’s phone: “Open Your Door.” Looking outside, she finds a drone at her doorstep, floating effortlessly, cradling a box addressed to her. “Hey, Leslie Knope!” it chimes … Continue reading
WASHINGTON– President Barack Obama and lawmakers have announced plans to increase information sharing between the government and the private sector following data breaches at major companies. But companies are hesitant to join these initiatives because of liability and privacy concerns … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Bitcoin lacks the anonymity that many users have come to expect and desire, especially for a currency advertised as “cash for the Internet.” All transactions made using the online currency is logged in a public ledger to ensure … Continue reading
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→ Continue to the story.EVANSTON, Ill. — The Robert R. McCormick Foundation has renewed a $1 million grant to fund the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative at Northwestern University over the next two years.
The NSJ program provides journalists-in-training and working journalists with the knowledge and skills necessary to report accurately, completely and with context on events and issues related to defense, security and civil liberties. The initiative began in January, 2009 with an initial three-year, $1.3 million McCormick Foundation grant. The grant was also renewed for $1 million over two years in 2011.
