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ENCRYPTING YOUR LAPTOP LIKE YOU MEAN IT
ENCRYPTING YOUR LAPTOP LIKE YOU MEAN IT Time and again, people are told there is one obvious way to mitigate privacy threats of all sorts, from mass government surveillance to pervasive online tracking to cybercriminals: Encryption. As President Obama put itearlier this year, speaking in between his administration’s attacks on encryption, “There’s no scenario in which […]
Congress is Attempting to Reauthorize Key Patriot Act Provisions by Sneaking it Into “USA Freedom Act”
Congress is Attempting to Reauthorize Key Patriot Act Provisions by Sneaking it Into “USA Freedom Act” Yet with Section 215’s lifespan now stretching to a matter of weeks, supporters of broad surveillance powers have yet to put forth a bill for their preservation – evidence, opponents believe, that the votes for reauthorization do not exist, particularly […]
Police asked telcos for client data in over 80% of criminal probes
Police asked telcos for client data in over 80% of criminal probes Ottawa also sought legal advice on telco’s transparency reports Canadian police seek online and phone data from telecommunications companies in almost every criminal investigation, according to a briefing note to the federal minister for public safety, obtained by CBC News. The scale of the practice […]
Cisco is Shipping Equipment to Fake Addresses to Protect Customers; Meanwhile Amazon Refuses to Provide Any Transparency
Cisco is Shipping Equipment to Fake Addresses to Protect Customers; Meanwhile Amazon Refuses to Provide Any Transparency Examining the distinct ways in which various technology/internet companies have responded to revelations that the U.S. government is grossly violating American citizens’ 4th Amendment rights with its unconstitutional mass surveillance can be quite telling. A really interesting case in […]
FBI Moves to Broaden Hacking Authority – Google Says it Poses “Monumental Constitutional Concern”
FBI Moves to Broaden Hacking Authority – Google Says it Poses “Monumental Constitutional Concern” A judicial advisory panel Monday quietly approved a rule change that will broaden the FBI’s hacking authority despite fears raised by Google that the amended language represents a “monumental” constitutional concern. The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules voted 11-1 […]
The Wolf Is Guarding the Hen House: The Government’s War on Cyberterrorism
The Wolf Is Guarding the Hen House: The Government’s War on Cyberterrorism “The game is rigged, the network is bugged, the government talks double-speak, the courts are complicit and there’s nothing you can do about it.”—David Kravets, reporting for Wired Nothing you write, say, text, tweet or share via phone or computer is private anymore. As […]
By Demanding Backdoors to Encryption, U.S. Government is Undermining Global Freedom and Security
By Demanding Backdoors to Encryption, U.S. Government is Undermining Global Freedom and Security One of the biggest debates happening at the intersection of technology and privacy at the moment revolves around the U.S. government’s fear that the American peasantry may gain access to strong encryption in order to protect their private communications. Naturally, this isn’t something Big Brother wants […]
Quebec resident Alain Philippon to fight charge for not giving up phone password at airport
Quebec resident Alain Philippon to fight charge for not giving up phone password at airport Whether border officials can force you to provide password hasn’t been tested in Canadian courts A Quebec man charged with obstructing border officials by refusing to give up his smartphone password says he will fight the charge. The case has […]
Private Police: Mercenaries for the American Police State
Private Police: Mercenaries for the American Police State “Corporate America is using police forces as their mercenaries.”—Ray Lewis, Retired Philadelphia Police Captain It’s one thing to know and exercise your rights when a police officer pulls you over, but what rights do you have when a private cop—entrusted with all of the powers of a […]
The Internet Of Things: A Dystopian Nightmare Where Everyone And Everything Will Be Monitored On The Internet
The Internet Of Things: A Dystopian Nightmare Where Everyone And Everything Will Be Monitored On The Internet Can you imagine a world where your home, your vehicles, your appliances and every single electronic device that you own is constantly connected to the Internet? This is not some grand vision that is being planned for some […]
New counterterrorism bill to override certain privacy limits
New counterterrorism bill to override certain privacy limits Passport and other information to be shared with security agencies The federal government believes Canada is vulnerable to a significant terrorist attack because of legislative gaps that hinder and, in some cases prevent, federal agencies from sharing information about potential threats. Government sources tell CBC News that […]
Libertarian Party Calls for Release of Ross Ulbricht, Gov’t Are Real Perps in Silk Road Case
Libertarian Party Calls for Release of Ross Ulbricht, Gov’t Are Real Perps in Silk Road Case The Libertarian Party calls for dismissal of the unfounded criminal charges against alleged Silk Road founder and operator Ross Ulbricht, whose trial is set to begin tomorrow, and for the resignation of the New York prosecutors who trumped up […]
Privacy will not exist in 10 years, Pew survey of tech experts says
Privacy will not exist in 10 years, Pew survey of tech experts says. A Pew Research Center survey of over 2,500 technology industry professionals and experts found that over half believe there will not be a “secure, popularly accepted and trusted privacy-rights infrastructure” in place in 10 years. The “Future of Privacy” survey found that […]
