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

Backwards compatibility for consoles was just a fad.

Backwards compatibility for consoles was just a fad.

The PlayStation 4 doesn’t have backwards compatibility. But that’s no surprise.

Google, Social Media, YouTube

Google, Social Media, YouTube

YouTubers threaten digital war over being forced into Google+.

Millions in U.S. still lack Internet access

Millions in U.S. still lack Internet access

Americans who don’t use Internet are increasingly cut off from rest of world.

Is Yahoo making Microsoft’s management mistakes?

Is Yahoo making Microsoft’s management mistakes?

Many blame Microsoft’s decline on their “stack ranking” management process. And it sounds like Yahoo is using a very similar process.