The CIA now assesses that four nations - Iraq, North Korea, Russia and, to the surprise of some specialists, France - have undeclared samples of the smallpox virus. Barton Gellman assessciafrance Change image and share on social
The U.N. Security Council ordered Iraq in April 1991 to relinquish all capabilities to make biological, chemical and nuclear weapons as well as long-range missiles. Barton Gellman aprilbiologicalcapability Change image and share on social
In the wealthy industrialized nations, effective drug therapies against AIDS became available - AZT as early as 1987, then combinations of antiretroviral agents in 1996. The new drugs offered hope that fatal complications might be staved off and AIDS rendered a chronic condition. Barton Gellman agentaidantiretroviral share on social
Companies that receive government information demands have to obey the law, but they often have room for maneuver. They scarcely ever use it. Barton Gellman companydemandgovernment Change image and share on social
There is no reliable way to calculate from the number of recorded compliance issues how many Americans have had their communications improperly collected, stored or distributed by the NSA. Barton Gellman americancalculatecollect Change image and share on social
In computer circles, any unencrypted data is known as 'cleartext.' Barton Gellman circlecleartextcomputer Change image and share on social
U.S. intelligence services routinely use collection methods against foreigners that foreseeably - with certainty - ingest high volumes of U.S. communications as well. Barton Gellman certaintycollectioncommunication Change image and share on social
For personal use, I recommend the free and open-source Truecrypt, which comes in flavors for Windows, Mac and Linux. Barton Gellman flavorfreelinux Change image and share on social
For months, Obama administration officials attacked Snowden's motives and said the work of the NSA was distorted by selective leaks and misinterpretations. Barton Gellman administrationattackdistort Change image and share on social
I'm a journalist and author. I make my living by finding things out and writing about them. Barton Gellman authorfindjournalist Change image and share on social
