# Julio Rivera https://humanevents.com/author/julio-rivera ## Articles by Julio Rivera - [JULIO RIVERA: Why we shouldn't regulate AI into submission](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-why-we-shouldnt-regulate-ai-into-submission.md) — 2026-10-02 — The important security question is not whether AI is intelligent. It is whether its authority is properly controlled. - [JULIO RIVERA: America has to be prepared for an AI Y2K](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-america-has-to-be-prepared-for-an-ai-y2k.md) — 2026-05-29 — Q-Day isn't some giant red button that suddenly gets pressed one morning. It's a slow-moving collision course. - [JULIO RIVERA: Keep American ports American run—don't abandon the Jones Act](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-keep-american-ports-american-run-dont-abandon-the-jones-act.md) — 2026-03-30 — This is not about rejecting flexibility outright. It is about recognizing that some guardrails are there for a reason. - [JULIO RIVERA: Patriotism means hardening US digital infrastructure against attack and exploitation](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-patriotism-means-hardening-us-digital-infrastructure-against-attack-and-exploitation.md) — 2026-03-05 — Patriotism in 2026 is not only expressed in rhetoric or ceremony. It is reflected in whether the systems that support American enterprise are hardened against exploitation. - [JULIO RIVERA: Cybercrime is designed to break people, not just systems](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-cybercrime-is-designed-to-break-people-not-just-systems.md) — 2026-01-02 — Deterrence matters. Borders matter. Power matters. - [JULIO RIVERA: Cybersecurity Awareness Month gives a cyber apocalypse preview](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-cybersecurity-awareness-month-gives-a-cyber-apocalypse-preview.md) — 2025-11-14 — The next global outage might not come from an internal glitch. It could be deliberate, political, and devastating. - [JULIO RIVERA: Microsoft security failures are a threat to America and the FTC must investigate](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-microsoft-security-failures-are-a-threat-to-america-and-the-ftc-must-investigate.md) — 2025-09-30 — Enterprises can’t just wait for regulators. They need to start demanding secure-by-default systems, independent security audits, and real accountability from their vendors. - [JULIO RIVERA: We will see a cyber wild west if Congress lets CISA 2015 law expire](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-we-will-see-a-cyber-wild-west-if-congress-lets-cisa-2015-law-expire.md) — 2025-09-05 — Without mandated information sharing, we risk drifting into a cyber Wild West where hackers write the rules, corporations hide the bodies, and ordinary businesses and consumers are left defenseless. - [JULIO RIVERA: The end of forever wars can help cure the stigma surrounding veterans' mental health](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-the-end-of-forever-wars-can-help-cure-the-stigma-surrounding-veterans-mental-health.md) — 2025-07-18 — Trump's Iran campaign may very well mark a turning point: away from invasions and occupations, and toward an era where targeted, effective action spares not just civilians abroad, but soldiers at… - [JULIO RIVERA: Will AI usher the end of civilization? Only if human error hands it the keys](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-will-ai-usher-the-end-of-civilization-only-if-human-error-hands-it-the-keys.md) — 2025-05-30 — If civilization does collapse under the weight of digital warfare, it'll be a joint project between rogue AI and good old-fashioned human idiocy. - [JULIO RIVERA: How DOGE cuts will affect cybersecurity](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-how-doge-cuts-will-affect-cybersecurity.md) — 2025-04-17 — With DOGE making pronounced cuts across several security agencies, the cyber sector will likely feel the squeeze. - [JULIO RIVERA: How Trump’s trade war is actually a blue-collar renaissance in disguise](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-how-trumps-trade-war-is-actually-a-blue-collar-renaissance-in-disguise.md) — 2025-04-08 — If trade were a game of Monopoly, America would stop handing out "Get Out of Jail Free" cards for bad behavior. - [JULIO RIVERA: Congress puts Trump’s anti-CFPB agenda on the front burner](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-congress-puts-trumps-anti-cfpb-agenda-on-the-front-burner.md) — 2025-04-01 — Thankfully, the CFPB’s days of no accountability to the taxpayers appear to be on their last legs. - [JULIO RIVERA: Hacktivism is a dangerous weapon in the Russia-Ukraine war](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-hacktivism-is-a-dangerous-weapon-in-the-russia-ukraine-war.md) — 2025-03-17 — It’s the digital equivalent of launching a missile into a peace summit, potentially derailing the entire process. - [JULIO RIVERA: Is Trump's spending freeze the beginning of a new American era?](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-is-trumps-spending-freeze-the-beginning-of-a-new-american-era.md) — 2025-02-03 — The Trump Spending Freeze isn’t just about stopping reckless spending—it’s about re-imagining what America can be. - [JULIO RIVERA: Trump will make American cybersecurity great again](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-trump-will-make-american-cybersecurity-great-again.md) — 2024-12-17 — Cybersecurity represents a battlefield that demands not only rhetoric but bold, decisive action. - [JULIO RIVERA: Is the US actually serious about cybersecurity?](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-is-the-us-actually-serious-about-cybersecurity.md) — 2024-10-08 — CISA’s plan, with its emphasis on alignment and one-size-fits-all solutions, is like bringing a butter knife to a gunfight. - [JULIO RIVERA: We have to learn to counter campaign hacks or risk being run by foreign powers](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-we-have-to-learn-to-counter-campaign-hacks-or-risk-being-run-by-foreign-powers.md) — 2024-08-30 — Thanks to the marvels of modern technology, election hacking has become the preferred tool for those wishing to meddle in international affairs. - [JULIO RIVERA: Don't trust leftist Big Pharma](https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-dont-trust-leftist-big-pharma.md) — 2024-04-08 — The last thing a struggling America needs is vulnerable citizens being choked out by yet another leg in the stool of socialized medicine stepping on their throats. - [Spy Balloons and TikTok: Unprotected America Provides No Resistance to China](https://humanevents.com/opinion/spy-balloons-and-tiktok-unprotected-america-provides-no-resistance-to-china.md) — 2023-02-08 — China has been emboldened to behave as if it is now the most powerful superpower that has ever existed. - [Fake News, Twitter, Elon Musk, and the Fight Against Online Disinformation](https://humanevents.com/opinion/fake-news-twitter-elon-musk-and-the-fight-against-online-disinformation.md) — 2023-01-04 — Fake news, hoaxes, and other cases of widely disseminated misinformation have at times led to awards for damages. - [Will Roe vs. Wade Decision Cost the GOP This November and Usher in “American Fascism?”](https://humanevents.com/opinion/will-roe-vs-wade-decision-cost-the-gop-this-november-and-usher-in-american-fascism.md) — 2022-05-24 — For some conservatives, last week’s leak of a Supreme Court draft majority decision that is set to undo the status quo for the practice of abortion in America was a monumental moment almost a half a… - [Cyber Super-Powers and Allies, Russia, and China, Are Poised to Strike the West in a Moment’s Notice](https://humanevents.com/opinion/cyber-super-powers-and-allies-russia-and-china-are-poised-to-strike-the-west-in-a-moments-notice.md) — 2022-03-01 — Although the conventional methods of warfare have commenced in the battle for control of Ukraine, many Americans are wrongly assuming that unless American troops are deployed as part of NATO forces… - [Is Google Voter Manipulation Real?](https://humanevents.com/opinion/is-google-voter-manipulation-real.md) — 2019-09-09 — Can A Search Engine Really Help "Steal" an Election?