Apple’s Technical Solution to Surveillance Legal Issues
I recently wrote about the efforts by the U.S. Government to force Microsoft to deliver the contents of a customer’s e-mail located in Dublin, Ireland. The Court in New York…
DetailsComcast (Heart Symbol) Tor
In the past few days, there have been reports that Comcast, the Philadelphia-based Internet giant (and broadcast giant, and content giant, and giant giant) has been monitoring its users’ activities and…
DetailsA Touch of Class (Action) – Models Sue Apple
There is a predictable pattern when it comes to a data breach. First, the company involves touts its “state of the art” security. Please, come to us — share your…
DetailsThere is No There, There — Microsoft Indicates Won’t Comply with Court Order
When asked about the Internet, Gertrude Stein famously remarked, “there is no there, there.” Well, maybe it wasn’t about the Internet. On September 7, in a federal court in New…
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Much has been said today about the Ray Rice affair. For those not paying attention, the former NFL player and former Baltimore Ravens running back not only hit his then…
DetailsData 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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