Many of you have heard James Comey, director of the FBI, saying that they need to get rid of encryption – the Internet is going dark and pedophiles and terrorists will be able to do whatever they want undetected. The Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University is throwing some cold water on […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]As more of us start using Internet of Things devices, researchers uncover the good and the bad. First the good. The Ring Doorbell is a WiFi controlled doorbell that allows you to see video, record and talk to anyone at your door. The doorbell has a video camera and microphone in it and Ring provides […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]UPDATE: EU Commissioner for Justice made statements just before the agreement was approved indicating that not everyone has signed up for this agreement. Read Commissioner For Justice Vera Jourova’s comments here. While the US and EU did not meet their targeted deadline of January 31st for coming up with a a replacement for Safe Harbor, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]A couple of years ago the Supreme Court ruled that the government needed a warrant to attach a GPS to a suspect’s vehicle. So the police had to come up with a different plan. Enter plan B. Vigilant Corporation, a private entity, has thousands of cameras in cities around the country. They have taken an […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]It appears that Wendy’s may be the most recent company to get their point of sale system hacked and have customer credit card data compromised. At this point, Wendy’s has ONLY said that it is currently investigating reports of unusual activity involving payment cards used at some of its locations. BUT, if it quacks like […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]As the self imposed (by the E.U.) deadline (for coming up with a replacement for Safe harbor) of January 31st looms near, we don’t really know what is going to happen. My guess is not much, but stay tuned. The background is that when the European Court Of Justice struck down Safe Harbor last year, […]
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