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Jul 14, 2014

Wiping Android Phones Doesn't Delete Your Data? Ugh

How many people have sold or given away their Android phones, carefully resetting them in the mistaken notion that doing

Jul 10, 2014

Dog Sniffs Out Hidden Flash Drive of Pedophile

Who knew that dogs could sniff out hard drives? Thoreau, a fitting name for a classy golden retriever, assists investigators

Jul 09, 2014

Get Off the Grid: Remove Your Home From Google Street View

Finally, something you can do (easily) to protect your privacy. The Huffington Post had a great and simple set of

Jul 08, 2014

The World's Most Macabre Watch Counts Down Your Life

A watch called Tikker is coming at the end of the month. And a ghoulish watch is, as it dutifully

Jul 07, 2014

NSA Intercepts Ordinary User Communications More Than Foreign Targets

The Washington Post reported yesterday that ordinary Internet users, American and non-American alike, far outnumber legally targeted foreigners in the

Jul 03, 2014

FBI Creates a Glossary of Internet Acronyms for its Agents

While the U.S. is getting ready for a relaxing three day weekend, it didn't seem fair to post a serious

Jul 02, 2014

Trend Micro Launches The Internet of Everything Threat Intelligence Resource

I got an e-mail today from Trend Micro yesterday saying that it has launched The Internet of Everything Threat Intelligence

Jul 01, 2014

NSA Director Says Damage From Snowden Leaks Can be Contained

The Washington Post reported yesterday that National Security Agency Director Michael S. Rogers has said in an interview with the

Jun 30, 2014

It's Unanimous: Supreme Court Declares Cell Phone Searches Require Warrants

To the surprise of many, the U.S. ruled unanimously on June 25th that police generally must obtain a warrant before

Jun 26, 2014

Judge Who Texted and Phoned Prosecutor During Murder Trial Disbarred

This falls in the "What was she thinking?" category. Also in the "Why do they think the digital evidence won't

Jun 25, 2014

Want to Speak at ABA TECHSHOW 2015? Submit a Proposal!

As readers of RTL will know, John and I have been honored to speak at ABA TECHSHOW for many years.

Jun 24, 2014

Designers Create Faraday Cloak to Block NSA and Cybercriminals

Ars Technica reported last week on the latest fashion item (a Gandalf-like cloak) designed to foil the NSA and cybercriminals.