Dan Froomkin:

Why was Mitch McConnell fighting so hard to extend the Patriot Act as is?

Maybe because if the hardliners gave up without a fight, it wouldn't look like the reformers had prevailed.

Joel Brenner:

Of course the dough of outrage rose higher and higher when leavened with the yeast of hypocrisy.

Mark Buchanan:

Sure it looks as if things are getting more peaceful. But, looking at the mathematics, that's exactly what we should expect to see, even if we're most likely due for a much more violent future.

Pamela Cobb:

It's estimated that 80 percent of cyberattacks are driven by crime rings -- that has put digital crime on the map as one of the largest illegal economies in the world, with global profits reaching $445 billion annually.

Brian Krebs:

Consumers who re-use passwords for sites holding their payment data are asking for trouble, and will get it eventually.

Brendan Hannigan:

Just this month, a series of cyberthefts at more than 100 banks in 30 countries resulted in the loss of $1 billion.

John Kerry:

Every country should mitigate malicious cyber activity emanating from its soil, and they should do so in a transparent, accountable and cooperative way.

David Koh, chief executive, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore:

Cyber security is a critical issue in an increasingly borderless world and we look forward to working alongside France to better prevent and respond to evolving cyber threats.

Kevin Bankston:

It's time for America to lead the world toward a more secure future rather than a digital ecosystem riddled with vulnerabilities of our own making.

David Cameron:

For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone ... This government will conclusively turn the page on this failed approach.