Andrea Peterson
Andrea Peterson
Reporter

Andrea Peterson covers technology policy for The Washington Post, with an emphasis on cybersecurity, consumer privacy, transparency, surveillance and open government. She also delves into the societal impacts of technology access and how innovation is intertwined with cultural development.

Peterson was previously a tech reporter for ThinkProgress, and her writing has also appeared on Slate and Science Progress. You can follow her on Twitter or send her an e-mail.

Latest by Andrea Peterson

Everyone is still terrible at passwords

The most common passwords found in data breaches suggest everyone is bad at password hygiene.

Ukraine’s 1984 moment

Ukraine’s 1984 moment

“Dear subscriber, you are registered as a participant in a mass disturbance.”

Yale Web site crackdown creates more problems for the University

Yale Web site crackdown creates more problems for the University

After Yale forced the shutdown of a student-made Web site, another student developed a browser extension that replicates its functionality.

A readers uses the Mafia to explain net neutrality

A readers uses the Mafia to explain net neutrality

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