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Aug 2019
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A look back at Black Hat and Def Con. So...

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A look back at Black Hat and Def Con, with notes on technology and public policy. Participants urge people to contribute their expertise to policymakers. Power failures in the UK at the end of last week are largely resolved, and authorities say they’ve ruled out cyberattack as a possible cause. Russia puts Google on notice that it had better moderate YouTube ... Show More
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