I don't say I never use Facebook, but I often think about closing my account. Barton Gellman accountclosefacebook Change image and share on social
Rolf Ekeus, his appearance can deceive. He looks somewhere between an international diplomat and a mad professor. He's got that sort of shock of white hair and a slightly absent-minded way of speaking. But he's extremely sharp and very serious about power relationships. Barton Gellman absentappearancedeceive share on social
Experts said public companies worry about the loss of customer confidence and the legal liability to shareholders or security vendors when they report flaws. Barton Gellman companyconfidencecustomer Change image and share on social
In effect, you cannot stop Iraq from growing nasty bugs in the basement. You can stop them from putting operational warheads on working missiles and launching them at their neighbors. Barton Gellman basementbugeffect Change image and share on social
The best way to preserve your privacy is to use a search engine that does not keep your logs in the first place. That's the approach used by Startpage and its European parent company, Ixquick. Barton Gellman approachcompanyengine Change image and share on social
I've always shied away from online data storage. I don't even use my employers' network drives for anything sensitive. I want to control access myself. Barton Gellman accesscontroldatum Change image and share on social
The first time I set out to find George F. Kennan, in 1982, I had just turned 21, begun my final semester at Princeton University and noticed with astonishment that the senior thesis deadline had crept to within four months. Barton Gellman astonishmentbegincreep share on social
Friend of mine, a smart journalist, had his iPad stolen. He couldn't help that - the thief broke into his house. But his private, personal data wasn't stolen, exactly. Donated, more like. He had no passcode set on the iPad. Barton Gellman breakdatumdonate share on social
Some misunderstandings are hard to cure. Barton Gellman curehardmisunderstanding Change image and share on social
Even complex passwords are getting easy to break if they're too short. That's because today's inexpensive computer chips have the power of supercomputers from the year 2000. Barton Gellman breakchipcomplex Change image and share on social
