CISA’s privacy safeguard can be overruled by the FBI, NSA, or any federal agency
Right now, one of the privacy provisions in this bill has a major loophole.
On Oct 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
What does a new government mean for Canada’s Internet?
A new government could mean a new era for digital privacy.
On Oct 21, 2015 by Josh Tabish
Dropbox opposes CISA as debate over the cybersecurity bill heats up
Tech companies say CISA would hurt their users’ privacy.
On Oct 21, 2015 by Eric Geller
Don’t blame viral videos of police brutality for America’s crime wave
‘The Ferguson Effect’ is a myth.
On Oct 20, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Most Americans would be fine with some Internet surveillance if they were notified
The survey found ‘a surprising willingness by participants to accept the inspection of encrypted traffic, provided they are first notified.’
On Oct 19, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Your neighborhood watch app is racist
What happens when apps created for ‘safety’ perpetuate bigotry?
On Oct 16, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Security group finds 33 world governments likely using this surveillance software
Many of the countries have terrible human rights records.
On Oct 15, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Edward Snowden is a criminal—and a hero
What the Democratic contenders don’t understand about Snowden’s civil disobedience.
On Oct 14, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Hillary Clinton missed some key facts when she slammed Edward Snowden
The truth is more complicated than Clinton made it seem.
On Oct 14, 2015 by Eric Geller
New Australian law requires ISPs to hold customer records for at least 2 years
Privacy advocates aren’t happy.
On Oct 13, 2015 by Eric Geller
Obama punts on encryption debate, allowing officials to keep asking for backdoors
And privacy activists aren’t happy.
On Oct 9, 2015 by Eric Geller
California enacts strong new online-privacy law as debate continues on national version
It’s one of the toughest privacy laws in the country.
On Oct 9, 2015 by Dell Cameron
After U.S.–E.U. data-sharing deal crumbles, a new push for greater privacy
But will negotiators hear their concerns?
On Oct 7, 2015 by Eric Geller
European court throws out U.S.–E.U. data-sharing pact over NSA surveillance
This could have major consequences on both sides of the pond.
On Oct 6, 2015 by Eric Geller
Edward Snowden explains how U.K. spies can secretly hijack your phone
It would be foolish to assume that you were truly safe from determined government spies.
On Oct 5, 2015 by Eric Geller
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