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Dennis Fisher

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Dennis Fisher is an award-winning journalist who has been covering information security and privacy since 2000.

He is one of the co-founders of Threatpost and previously wrote for TechTarget and eWeek, when magazines were still a thing that existed. Dennis enjoys finding the stories behind the headlines and digging into the motivations and thinking of both defenders and attackers. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Improper Bostonian, Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge, and most of his kids’ English papers.

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1161 articles by Dennis Fisher

‘Saying I Can’t Is Always Easier Than Saying I Won’t’

In the face of increased threats to user privacy, companies such as Apple, Google, and others have moved to encrypt more and more channels.

Encryption

The Blockchain Won’t Save You

Blockchain technology has uses in security, but experts say it's not the universal answer to security problems.

Encryption

New Process Needed for Disclosing Hardware Flaws

Security experts are pushing for a new process to disclose hardware vulnerabilities.

Encryption

Digital Security Exchange Forges Connections to Protect Those in Need

The Digital Security Exchange is helping to connect at-risk groups with security experts who can help protect them.

Privacy

AMD Releases Spectre Mitigations

AMD has released mitigations for the Spectre vulnerability that affects some of its processors.

Vulnerability