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LifeLock misinformed customers, lawsuit says
I think this is hilarious.For a time, the ads were everywhere on TV and radio, the ones with the head of a security company brazenly challenging would-be thieves to try to steal his identity ( Read more... ) -
peeping over Big Brother's shoulder
"Search for violent criminals in your neighborhood."
http://www.felonspy.com/
It's Google Maps, cross-referenced with a bunch of databases, PLUS:"Can I help by suggesting someone who needs to be listed?Yes you can! Just use our contact page, and we’ll get them added in a hot hurry. ( Read more... ) -
Sony at it AGAIN
Deja Vu: Sony Using Rootkits Again, F-Secure Charges ( Read more... ) -
Federal police will gain access to military spy satellites
From politech_bot:
Federal police will gain access to military spy satellites
http://www.politechbot.com/2007/08/17/federal-police-will/
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Federal Surveillance Gifts Expensive for Locals to Maintain
Upkeep Of Security Devices A Burden
By Mary Beth Sheridan Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, August 13, 2007In 2003, the FBI used a $25 million grant to give bomb squads across the nation state-of-the-art computer kits, enabling them to instantly share information about suspected explosives, including weapons of mass destruction ( Read more... ) -
Reminder - Computers, Freedom & Privacy 2007
Debate the Future at the 17th annual Computers Freedom and Privacy
Conference, 1-4 May 2007 at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel in
Montreal, Quebec. WWW.CFP2007.ORG
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(article): UNDER SURVEILLANCE - The End of Illegal Domestic Spying? Don't Count on It
http://www.washingtonspectator.com/articles/20070315surveillance_1.cfm
UNDER SURVEILLANCE - The End of Illegal Domestic Spying? Don't Count on It By Joe W. Pitts | 03/15/2007 ( Read more... ) -
wish I could think of an adjective to describe this ...
George Orwell, Big Brother is watching your houseThe Big Brother nightmare of George Orwell's 1984 has become a reality - in the shadow of the author's former London home ( Read more... ) -
washingtonpost.com: My National Security Letter Gag Order
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/22/AR2007032201882.html?sub=AR
My National Security Letter Gag Order
Friday, March 23, 2007; Page A17 ( Read more... ) -
As I expected ...
FBI taps cell phone mic as eavesdropping tool
By Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache, Staff Writer, CNET News.comThe FBI appears to have begun using a novel form of electronic surveillance in criminal investigations: remotely activating a mobile phone's microphone and using it to eavesdrop on nearby conversations ( Read more... )