Scott James Shackelford
  • Cybersecurity: How to crash the InternetArticle

    Cybersecurity: How to crash the Internet

    Dr. Charles Miller says that he can crash the Internet. Yes, the whole thing. Miller, now a principal analyst with Independent Security Evaluators, was the first person to break into Apple’s app-embracing smartphone; he discovered a software flaw that would allow him to take control of every iPhone in the ...

    27 Oct 2011
  • Defining Privacy in the Information AgeArticle

    Defining Privacy in the Information Age

    Privacy is the subject of literally thousands of scholarly and popular books and articles. Despite this great effort, the old challenge of protecting civil liberties while also providing public safety, including cybersecurity, remains a critical question, especially in the Information age.  Civil libertarians push for preserving Internet freedom, while many ...

    13 Sep 2011