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Dennis Fisher

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Dennis Fisher is an award-winning journalist who has been covering information security and privacy since 2000.

He is one of the co-founders of Threatpost and previously wrote for TechTarget and eWeek, when magazines were still a thing that existed. Dennis enjoys finding the stories behind the headlines and digging into the motivations and thinking of both defenders and attackers. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Improper Bostonian, Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge, and most of his kids’ English papers.

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1182 articles by Dennis Fisher

The Future is Encrypted

The move by Google and Mozilla to implement DNS over HTTPS in their browsers is drawing fire from ISPs, which rely on DNS visibility to gather user data.

Privacy

Online Privacy Act Would Create Federal Privacy Agency

A new privacy bill in the House of Representatives would create a new Digital Privacy Agency and punish companies for data misuse.

Privacy

Google Unveils OpenTitan Secure Chip Project

The OpenTitan chip project launched by Google and several partners will produce open-source designs for secure root of trust hardware.

Google, Hardware

DHS Warns of New North Korean Government Malware Hoplight

The DHS and FBI say North Korean-backed attackers are using a powerful new piece of malware known as Hoplight to infiltrate target machines.

Malware

WhatsApp Suit Against NSO Group Marks Beginning of an Era

The WhatsApp lawsuit against NSO Group may be a turning point in the way technology companies deal with surveillance vendors.

Privacy