On February 25, 2015 the United States Supreme Court rendered the unremarkable decision that a fish – yes, a fish – is not a computer hard drive. Sure, you can buy thumb…
DetailsAT&T recently unveiled a Gigabit Internet service in Texas, with a catch. There are different prices if you opt out of sharing your surfing habits than if you decide you…
DetailsI recently wrote about efforts by prosecutors and other government agents to keep their work secret, not only from the public, or from the targets of their investigations, but also…
DetailsOn 60 Minutes last night, Lesley Stahl was shocked, shocked to see that modern automobiles collected vast amounts of information about their owners and drivers, had myriad sensors to collect information…
DetailsIn the wake of every hack (and every second and one yard in the Super Bowl) there is a stream of criticism from Monday morning quarterbacks about what should have been done. …
DetailsThis week it was Anthem Blue Cross’s time. The health insurance giant disclosed a massive hack, which compromised records for as many as 80 million people. This included identity information,…
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