“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Every American is well aware […]
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The smartphone in your pocket (or your hand, if you’re reading this on your phone) has become something few of us can live without. It is a powerful tool that offers a wealth of information and utility right at our
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How much information does someone really need to know in order to impersonate you to a third party? Your name? Birth date? Address? Armed with easily found information such as this, and maybe a couple other key pieces of information
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As companies engage with customers and collect data, it’s important to respect and protect individual privacy. The members of the European Union (EU) are especially focused on ensuring data privacy, which is why they’ve developed the General Data Protection Regulation,
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The US Senate and House both voted this week to overturn privacy rules that had been adopted by the FCC last year. The rules had not actually gone into effect yet, but thanks to Congress your internet service provider is
Congress Chose Corporate Greed Over Your Privacy: What You Should Know Read More »
Most of the technology we use today seems to require a degree of trust between you and the company providing the service. When it comes to things like Siri, Cortana, or Amazon’s Alexa, things can get even trickier because in
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As citizens in civilized society, we would always like for crimes to be prevented–or at least for criminals to be captured and prosecuted. We have an expectation that our intelligence agencies are protecting us, and that law enforcement can effectively
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The court hearing in the central FBI vs. Apple encryption showdown has been delayed (and perhaps cancelled), so we may have to wait to see who wins. But the public policy debate over privacy is more inflamed than ever, and
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I’m an ex-cop myself—granted, decades ago—and I fully appreciate the need to get access to evidence. However, right now Apple sells to an elite demographic of folks typically affluent who mostly are in their 40s and up. Or, in other
The ongoing legal battle between Apple and the FBI has dominated security news for a few weeks now. There are always presentations and discussions related to privacy and encryption at the annual RSA Conference, but current events made it a
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