Monarchy versus the Panopticon by Charlie Stross
Charlie Stross (an awesome writer) wrote an excellent piece on what life will be like for England’s future monarch. This kid is going to live in the panopticon – maybe […]
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Dutch ebook sellers are smoking something…
The Dutch are smoking something…and it isn’t good. They are watermarking books and will report buyers, er customers, er, suckers to the anti-piracy mafia on the flimsiest of accusations. This […]
Enemy Of The State was prescient
Spying in the digital age required access to the fiber-optic cables traversing the world’s oceans, carrying torrents of data at the speed of light. And one of the biggest operators […]
Security vs Privacy
How much privacy are you willing to give up for security? This conversation has dominated the headlines in recent months and participants in a recent poll on the ASIS LinkedIn Group were […]
What's the harm in digital profiling?
When talking about privacy & surveillance, lots of people say “eh, what’s the harm? I don’t care if Google knows it’s my birthday today” or “why should I worry, I […]
Can I become a HealthcareMSP quickly and cheaply?
Is there a MASSIVE amount of money to be made in HEALTHCARE? YES. Healthcare is a $1.8T ($1.8 TRILLION per year) industry. That’s a LOT of money on the table.
Why is HIPAA so Vague? Can’t they make it simpler?
HIPAA is not vague – it’s proscriptive. It’s like a POLICY statement – what we will do, what we won’t do, what we promise. It does NOT tell you HOW […]
Facebook likes considered key evidence in terrorist plot
Congress passed the Patriot Act to help law enforcement foil terrorists. The National Security Letter provision made it significantly easy for the FBI to gather data from web hosts, telecom […]
Admit to being an Athiest, go to jail
The internet (and subsequently, Social Media) have been touted as tools that promote democracy, openness and a civil society. More and more, these tools are being used by Governments, Corporations […]
Racist anti-Obama Facebook post gets woman fired
Being a racist is stupid. Human, but stupid. Being a racist AND posting online…that’s just dumb. Racist + online postings + assassination threats against a US president? That’s the holy […]
