As a (belated) prophylactic measure, the Obama administration has promulgated new computer security policies intended to forestall future leaks of classified information.
In light of the new policies and Espionage Act prosecutions of alleged leakers, we might well ask if the unauthorized disclosure window is that opened so swiftly is now beginning to close. Seems unlikely, by the admission of senior government officials, but what will be the effect on our news? The United States has strong protections in place for the confidentiality of reporters’ sources, but how do these wither internationally?
If any of this stuff catches your interest, tune in to our conference, streaming live on Monday. We’ve got the right people coming to Cleveland to talk about it. Stop in at the Allen Theater — there is a limited amount of overflow seating available for impulse visitors. Or swing by the Loop coffee house in Tremont if you want to run into other folks interested in these things–they’ll be projecting the conference on a big screen.
And if you’re downtown on Monday evening, stop in at Michael Symon’s Lola, Jonathon Sawyer’s Greenhouse Tavern, or the inimitable Velvet Tango Room to continue the conversation with our audience and panelists. VTR will be doing a special Free Speech cocktail; Lola will do the First Amendment, and Greenhouse will mix up the City Club — shaken, not stirred.
