When Congress gaveled for the year in December, opponents of two Internet-censoring piracy bills cheered. Their efforts seemed to have blocked the legislation’s movement. But when Congress comes back later this month, it …
Policy & Law
First Privacy, Now Censorship: Will Twitter Continue to Stand Up for Its Users’ Rights?
You may not like its latest redesign, but Twitter deserves praise for how it stands up for its users’ rights. In the face of legal pressure last year, Twitter fought for user privacy. This year, its new challenge will be …
Should We Ban Apple’s Siri While Driving?
Look out, Siri. Federal regulators have you in their sights.
Last week the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) issued a recommendation that state governments ban hands-free, as well as hands-on, mobile device use …
Face Recognition Technology Comes to Malls and Nightclubs
The privacy concerns around the tracking of consumers and targeted advertising online may be coming to the physical world.
At a Federal Trade Commission workshop about the privacy implications of face recognition on Thursday, …
The Case Against More Wireless Spectrum for First Responders
Last month’s failure of the congressional “Supercommittee” to reach agreement was bad news not just for deficit reduction, but for mobile broadband as well. The committee had been considering auctioning broadcast TV …
Hackers Blow Up Illinois Water Utility…or Not
Earlier this month hackers accessed the control system of a water utility in Springfield, Illinois via a Russian IP address and caused a water pump to malfunction and eventually fail, according to reports. This would have been …
How the Internet Evolves to Overcome Censorship
Last week’s congressional hearing on the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, drew attention to the fact that Congress has it within its power to censor the Internet. Dozens of sites across the web blacked-out their logos in …
The Consequences of Apple’s Walled Garden
At the SysCan conference in Taiwan this week, security researcher Charlie Miller will describe a flaw he discovered in the iPhone’s web browser that allows a malicious app installed on the phone to download executable code from …
