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Driverless cars given green light to operate in California
“We will continue to see a mix of approaches in other states. Many are likely to have far less regulation than California,” said Bryant Walker Smith, assistant…
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Ex reported bomb-threatening journalist for revenge porn
"“The response by and large is: Ignore it, and turn off your computer,” said Danielle Citron, University of Maryland professor and author of “Hate Crimes i…
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How The US Government Handles Its Massive Stash Of Bitcoins
"Earlier this year, Arvind Narayanan, a professor at Princeton, conducted research about coins that are burnt and forever unspendable. “We have all heard s…
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Military, FBI, and ICE Are Customers of Controversial ‘Stalkerware’
"While not talking about any individual in particular, Riana Pfefferkorn, cryptography fellow at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, told Motherb…
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Visiting professors express concerns on how big data, mass surveillance will affect criminal justice system
"Hu delivered a presentation on big data and cyberspace in the criminal justice system. Hu said the government uses mass surveillance to gather data on pe…
Any new gun control would need to address norms, as well as laws
After the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the national argument about gun control seems to have taken a new turn. The National Rifle Asso…
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Report On Device Encryption Suggests A Few Ways Forward For Law Enforcement
"Another paper has been released, adding to the current encryption discussion. The FBI and DOJ want access to the contents of locked devices. They call enc…
This simple technological fix helped veterans get health benefits
The U.S. Digital Service has taken on the task of helping the federal government adapt to new technologies. I interviewed Matt Cutts, the head of the service, a…
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From fake news to fabricated video, can we preserve our shared reality?
"“When you see something, or when you believe that you’re seeing something and hearing something, it has a much more visceral impact on you, by and large,…
America has a big disinformation problem, and it's driven by digital advertising and data hoarding
Just after Valentine’s Day last year, New Yorkers were treated to a very unusual digital billboard ad draping one side of the Port Authority in Manhattan. It re…
What cybersecurity investigators can learn from airplane crashes
While some countries struggle with safety, U.S. airplane travel has lately had a remarkable safety record. In fact, from 2014 through 2017, there were no fatal…
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‘Deepfakes’: Pandora’s Box — or the next step in entertainment and pleasure?
"“This would hardly be the first time that a new technology with a lot of potential was first adopted by pornography,” Calo said. “You see that with the in…