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
True net-heads sometimes resort to punctuation cartoons to get around the absence of inflection. Barton Gellman absencecartoonhead Change image and share on social
NSA surveillance is a complex subject - legally, technically and operationally. Barton Gellman complexlegallynsa Change image and share on social
If Iraq had succeeded in spray-drying anthrax spores to extend their life and lethality, that would have been among the most important secrets of its wide-ranging weapons program. Barton Gellman anthraxdryextend Change image and share on social
There's a long history of private-company cooperation with the NSA that dates back to at least the 1970s. Barton Gellman 1970sbackcompany Change image and share on social
Palestinians have had to live for a long time with the fact that Israelis had power over them in their everyday lives. Barton Gellman everydayfactisraeli Change image and share on social
Clinton saw himself much more as the steward of alliances and of consensus that moved in the right direction. He didn't see himself as someone who could change the overall thrust, I think, of global policy. Barton Gellman alliancechangeclinton share on social
Most computers today have built in backup software. Barton Gellman backupbuildcomputer Change image and share on social
In general, states do not count on pledges of 'no more war' from their neighbors. Israel's army never counted on it from Egypt, for example. Barton Gellman armycountegypt Change image and share on social
Of all Iraq's rocket scientists, none drew warier scrutiny abroad than Modher Sadeq-Saba Tamimi. Barton Gellman abroaddrawiraq Change image and share on social
