On his HBO program last night, John Oliver devoted 30 minutes to a discussion of U.S. surveillance programs, advocating a much more substantive debate as … Why John Oliver Can’t Find Americans Who Know Edward Snowden’s Name (It’s Not About Snowden)Read more
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Government want your private information
FBI Director James Comey is set to testify against encryption before the Senate Intelligence Committee today, as the United States and Britain push for “exceptional … Government want your private informationRead more
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Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Apple, Google and Microsoft
When I became a technology columnist in the mid-1990s, the public Internet was just beginning its first big surge. Back then, I advised my readers … Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Apple, Google and MicrosoftRead more
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NSA Probably Doesn’t Have ALL of Hillary’s Emails
I’m among those who believes Hillary Clinton’s use of a privately run email server is an abuse of power. Doing so appears to have skirted … NSA Probably Doesn’t Have ALL of Hillary’s EmailsRead more
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The Ambassador who worked from a Nairobi bathroom to avoid State Dept. IT
The current scandal roiling over the use of a private e-mail server by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is just the latest in a … The Ambassador who worked from a Nairobi bathroom to avoid State Dept. ITRead more
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World’s most advanced threat actor
There is strong speculation that the so-called Equation Group – which infected the hard drive firmware of Seagate, Maxtor, Toshiba and others, and hit political … World’s most advanced threat actorRead more
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NSA spied through Seagate, Micron, Western Digital gear
The U.S. National Security Agency can hide spy software in the hard drives of top hardware manufacturers, allowing the agency to monitor the majority of … NSA spied through Seagate, Micron, Western Digital gearRead more
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Mass surveillance has no role in stopping terrorism
Glenn Greenwald talking: I think the greatest significance of the most recent event is more symbolic than anything else, but it’s still actually quite significant. … Mass surveillance has no role in stopping terrorismRead more
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Apple’s watch is just another data-gathering device
The Apple watch will help in gathering personal data of the medical kind as will all wearable devices. This will be of use to big … Apple’s watch is just another data-gathering deviceRead more