Mark Rasch

Cyber Law Editor

Security Current


Needles in Haystacks — Federal Appeals Court rules NSA “Dragnet” Program Illegal

Posted on: 07 May 2015

On May 7, 2015 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York issued a major ruling on the legality of the NSA’s controversial program to gather information about…

It Ain’t Your Data

Posted on: 06 May 2015

Your bank records.  Your medical records.  Your bills.  Your phone records.  Your college grades.  What do all these things have in common?  None of them are YOURS. The United States…

The IoT and The End of the Ownership Society

Posted on: 29 Apr 2015

When I was a kid, I owned a rather substantial record collection.  It included The Who, Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, and other groups popular in the late ’60’s early 70’s. …

Dixie Announces Secure Communications Device

Posted on: 01 Apr 2015

Editor’s Note.  Please note that this article was published on the first day of the fourth month of the year.  Treat accordingly. With competition heating up for secure communications providers,…

Privacy is Dead, San Mateo County Coroner Declares

Posted on: 31 Mar 2015

Editor’s Note.  Please note that this article was published on the first day of the fourth month of the year.  Treat accordingly. San Mateo California coroner Larry L. Ison ruled…

Supreme Court Rules Against the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

Posted on: 31 Mar 2015

Editor’s Note.  Please note that this article was published on the first day of the fourth month of the year.  Treat accordingly. In a decision that was widely expected, the…

James Clapper Revealed as Apparent Head of Anonymous

Posted on: 31 Mar 2015

Editor’s Note.  Please note that this article was published on the first day of the fourth month of the year.  Treat accordingly. Security Current has learned that retired General James…

Why We Have Breach Notification All Wrong

Posted on: 24 Mar 2015

The recent $10 million settlement of the Target data breach demonstrates why we have data breach notification all wrong. We use data breach notification as a means to punish companies…

Your Facebook Profile Can Get You Banned from the Mall

Posted on: 19 Mar 2015

Think of Paul Blart, Mall Cop going undercover and online. In Bloomington, Minnesota is a small city dedicated to capitalism.  It’s the Mall of America, with more than 500 stores…

Five Myths About the Hillary Email “Scandal”

Posted on: 13 Mar 2015

There has been a lot of information – and misinformation – floating around the Interwebs about the fact that Hillary Clinton, as Secretary of State, exclusively used a personal email address…