Broadband Privacy Rules – 5 Myths
With the repeal of the FCC rules on broadband privacy and security, there’s been a lot of misinformation floating around the web. Here’s my attempt to clarify some of the issues.…
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Broadband Privacy Regulations – Repeal and Retrace
On March 28, 2017, the United States Congress voted to repeal regulations issued by the FCC which would have required Internet Service Providers to obtain the consent of their customers…
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An Offer You Can’t (But Must) Refuse – WikiLeaks and Secure Code
Julian Assange has offered to help make your product more secure. Julian Assange has offered to make you a felon. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has released information about the CIA’s “Vault…
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Uber, Greyballing and Honeypots – Sauce for the Goose?
The New York Times recently reported that ride sharing service Uber used a tactic – approved by their lawyers – called “greyballing” – to thwart efforts by law and code enforcement agencies…
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Supreme Court – Meet Social Media
Once again the United States Supreme Court steps into the thicket of how and when the States may regulate the content and actions of users of social media. In oral arguments…
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Phone Check – White House Demands Inspection of Employee Phones – What’s In YOUR Cell Phone?
It has been reported that Presidential spokesperson Sean Spicer called an emergency meeting of his staff to hunt for leaks. At that meeting, reportedly approved by and supervised by White…
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