Overcoming ‘cyber-fatigue’ requires users to step up for security
As a new presidential administration takes over, it will need to pay significant attention to cybersecurity. Indeed, we’ve already been told to expect “a compre…
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This is how Donald Trump engineers applause
When Donald Trump visited the CIA over the weekend to make a speech, many commentators noted that his audience clapped and cheered enthusiastically. Now, accord…
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Your 'anonmyized' web browsing history may not be anonymous
""It is already known that some companies, such as Google and Facebook, track users online and know their identities," said Arvind Narayanan, an…
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For the sake of national security, Donald Trump needs to trade in his cellphone
"If Trump or his aides insist on carrying commercial-grade phones, they should never be taken into high-level meetings, since there are known exploits that…
How journalists can protect themselves while covering protests
Protesters call attention to economic, environmental, racial, gender-based and other forms of injustice. For journalists covering political movements, reporting…
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U.S. ends investigation of fatal Tesla crash and finds 'no safety defects' in car's Autopilot
"Bryant Walker Smith, an autonomous vehicle law expert at the University of South Carolina, said “the decision shows that data matter, and that those data…
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Are flying cars about to become a reality?
"Road builders shouldn’t hang up their spades just yet though. There will be great regulatory hurdles for flying cars to overcome, as Bryant Walker Smith,…
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Drivers Use Tesla Autopilot at Their Own Risk, Investigators Conclude
"According to Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington specializing in robotics law, the NHTSA's decision reflects the principle of &…
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Oakland tightening surveillance oversight
"Catherine Crump of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology said surveillance is an issue throughout the country. “Oakland is far from the only city in…
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Civil rights groups urge Facebook to fix 'racially biased' moderation system
"“These posts are threatening our lives,” said Malkia Cyril, executive director of the Center for Media Justice, who monitors threats posted on Black Lives…
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Remember That Time We Saved the Internet?
My Twitter feed tells me that today is the fifth anniversary of the day the Internet “went dark” in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect…
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Using Transparency to Fight Takedown Trolls – A Model from the DMCA
The Internet is full of trolls. So it’s no surprise that notice and takedown systems for online speech attract their fair share of them – people insisting that…