The modern era of continuity planning began under President Ronald Reagan. Barton Gellman begincontinuityera Change image and share on social
I learned the technology and tradecraft of electronic security in self defense, with a lot of expert help. Barton Gellman defenseelectronicexpert Change image and share on social
Privacy is relational. It depends on the audience. You don't want your employer to know you're job hunting. You don't spill all about your love life to your mom or your kids. You don't tell trade secrets to your rivals. Barton Gellman audiencedependemployer share on social
One common puzzle for the security-minded is how to work with confidential data on the road. Sometimes you can't bring your laptop, or don't want to. But working on somebody else's machine exposes you to malware and leaves behind all kinds of electronic trails. Barton Gellman bringcommonconfidential share on social
The gravest risks from al Qaeda combine its affinity for big targets and its announced desire for weapons of mass destruction. Barton Gellman affinityannouncebig Change image and share on social
Why does it appear that interested readers so often attribute flaws to 'the press' rather than taking particular issue with particular reports? Barton Gellman attributeflawinterest Change image and share on social
Pakistan has accepted some security training from the CIA, but U.S. export restrictions and Pakistani suspicions have prevented the two countries from sharing the most sophisticated technology for safeguarding nuclear components. Barton Gellman acceptciacomponent share on social
For political and bureaucratic reasons, governments at all levels are telling far less to the public than to insiders about how to prepare for and behave in the initial chaos of a mass-casualty event. Barton Gellman behavebureaucraticcasualty Change image and share on social
Activists and geeks, standing together, are demonstrating powers beyond the reach of government control. Barton Gellman activistcontroldemonstrate 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