Andrea Peterson
Slate
Alexandria, VA, United States
Contact Andrea
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Andrea:
What Happened When a Ransomware Attack Hit a Tiny Kansas County
Pottawatomie County is far from alone in facing these challenges—or in the choices it had to make. → Read More
What Happened When a Ransomware Attack Hits a Tiny Kansas County
Pottawatomie County is far from alone in facing these challenges—or in the choices it had to make. → Read More
Amazon Pushes ICE to Buy Its Face Recognition Surveillance Tech
Amazon employees are up in arms about possible collaborations with law enforcement. That hasn’t stopped Amazon reps from pitching ICE on its face-scanning tech. → Read More
A Q&A with the NSA’s Internal Watchdog
POGO talks with the NSA’s first independently-appointed Inspector General. → Read More
Key Government Privacy Watchdog Muzzled During Surveillance Debate
The independent government agency that’s supposed to ensure your privacy and civil liberties are respected by surveillance programs is practically paralyzed as Congress is debating key spying powers. → Read More
Trump leaves key cybersecurity jobs vacant across the government
Numerous vacancies indicate the administration’s lackadaisical approach to tech and security. → Read More
Ashley Madison owner agrees to pay $1.6 million to settle U.S. investigations
The Canadian firm that owns the adultery-focused dating site has agreed to a proposed settlement with U.S. regulators. → Read More
1 in 25 Americans has faced or been threatened with ‘revenge porn’
Gay, lesbian or bisexual people and young women are more at risk for revenge-porn threats, according to a new study. → Read More
There’s a powerful new way to dig up dead websites
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is launching a keyword search feature. → Read More
U.S. border agents stopped journalist from entry and took his phones
The government claims the right to search your electronics at the border. → Read More
San Francisco’s light-rail system was held hostage by hackers
The apparent hacker says the system was poorly secured. → Read More
Yes, the Internet is a scarier place for women than for men
A new report highlights how online harassment affects men and women. → Read More
Trump’s pick for attorney general could be bad news for Silicon Valley
Sen. Jeff Sessions and the tech industry don't see eye-to-eye on some key issues. → Read More
Apple will fix ‘touch disease’ in iPhone 6 Plus devices — for a price
Apple says the problem is caused when devices are “dropped multiple times on a hard surface.” → Read More
Web users’ online rights are on the decline worldwide as governments target messaging apps
Twelve countries restricted or blocked people's access to WhatsApp between June 2015 and June 2016. → Read More
Adult FriendFinder hit with one of the biggest data breaches ever, report says
Data on hundreds of millions of Adult FriendFinder accounts may have been compromised, LeakedSite reports. → Read More
The first step to fixing long lines at the polls? Knowing where they happen.
Some jurisdictions are using mapping systems to estimate wait times for voters. → Read More
Facebook to stop allowing racially targeted ads for housing, employment, credit
An advertising tool that let marketers target housing ads by “ethnic affinity” may have violated federal anti-discrimination laws, experts say. → Read More
Yahoo discovered hack leading to major data breach two years before it was disclosed
The company first discovered alleged state-back hackers inside its systems in 2014, according to a new regulatory filing. → Read More
Twitter is killing video app Vine
It's a sad day for fans of six-second videos. → Read More