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Oct 02, 2013
NSA is Graphing Our Social Connections
On September 28th, The New York Times carried yet another startling story of what the NSA has been up to.
Read MoreOct 01, 2013
RSA Warns Against Use of One of Its Encryption Algorithms
Last week, The Guardian (amongst many others) published a story based on the continuing revelations of Mr. Snowden. It seems
Read MoreSep 30, 2013
Can the iPhone 5s Defeat a 50 Caliber Rifle?
Well, no. But it sure took the first bullet impressively. It also did pretty well with dropping it on concrete
Read MoreSep 26, 2013
The iPhone 5s: How Secure is the Touch ID?
This is a still developing story, so there may be updates. John and I penned this one together for Law
Read MoreSep 25, 2013
Ever Thought About Someone Hacking Your Pacemaker?
Apparently lots of medical implants can be hacked. This was a new and disturbing thought to me, but I'm fairly
Read MoreSep 24, 2013
The Mobile Malware Threat is Overrated
Hat tip to Dave Ries. There is often more hype than reality in headlines, as Charlie Miller (veteran vulnerability hunter
Read MoreSep 23, 2013
Killer Robots Authorized – Can Skynet Be Far Behind?
Hat tip to Tina Ayiotis. Somehow, I managed to miss (perhaps because there was intentionally no fanfare) the fact that
Read MoreSep 18, 2013
Dropbox "Peeks" at Your Files
PC World carried a story a couple of days ago that generated a lot of comment. As the headline noted
Read MoreSep 17, 2013
How the Police Monitor Tweets in Real Time
Ars Technica carried an interesting story yesterday about how the police can monitor geo-specific tweets in real time using software
Read MoreSep 16, 2013
Cyber Risk Management for Lawyers
Our most recent Legal Talk Network Digital Detectives podcast is now out. The topic is Cyber Risk Management for Lawyers
Read MoreSep 12, 2013
Passwords Are Dead at Google
Speaking on a TechCrunch Disrupt panel called "Spies Like Us," Heather Adkins, Google's manager of information security, told moderator Greg
Read MoreSep 11, 2013
IT-Lex Technology Law Conference October 17-18, 2013
I was delighted to receive this guest post from Adam Losey (yes, son of the inimitable Ralph Losey). Sounds like
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