Data Breaches: Someone Else’s Problem
INT. SECURE VAULT — NIGHT An impenetrable vault. Walls 3 feet thick. Smoke reveals laser motion sensors and heat sensors. A biometric iris scanner restricts access. Television monitors show every…
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Sometimes a technology comes out that is so radical, so new, so innovative that it transforms society, disrupts business processes, and creates new industries in ways we can hardly have…
A Few Quick (Legal) Lessons From The iCloud Nude (Very Attractive) Celebrity Hack
So a bunch of (very attractive) female celebrities’ iCloud accounts were reportedly hacked, and naked pictures of these (very attractive) celebrities were stolen from their accounts. The hackers then either…
New iPhone and Other “Health” Apps May Have Security and Regulatory Issues
Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the News! At a recent CISO conference in New York, the conference sponsor gave all of the attendees (yes, all of the attendees) a Fitbit device…
“Bad Theater” – Is Security Just a Perception Game
I recently read an article in Wired about problems with a particular airport security body scanner. Apparently, semi-clever attackers can conceal guns, knives and explosives in a way that makes…
Google is Turning Your Emails Over to the Feds
How would you feel if your email provider were routinely reading your e-mails, looking for illegal content, and then turning over the contents of your e-mail to law enforcement agencies…
Facebook’s New Privacy Policy on Messenger Service Exceedingly Broad
In Monty Python’s “The Meaning of Life” John Cleese and Eric Idle show up at Terry Gilliam’s house to remove his liver as part of an organ donation program. When Gilliam…
Privacy is NOT Binary
Earlier today I walked into my local library. A sign on the door proudly announced that there were video cameras in use for the patron’s protection. I have a problem with…
The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming!!
Imagine the son of a Member of Congress sitting on the beach in the Caribbean, when strange looking men in suits approach him. And not bathing suits. The men, officials of…
How the Cops Are Killing the Cloud
What privacy rights do people have for data in the cloud – and more importantly, how can they assert them? A recent case out of New York answers that question…