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Round One Goes to the FBI, But the Crypto War Isn’t Over
"Facing increasingly sophisticated technology, the government has turned toward legalized hacking to defeat digital security measures, said Riana Pfefferko…
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4 Reasons America's Laws Governing Robots Are Terrifyingly Outdated
"The “Three Laws of Robotics,” which Isaac Asimov dreamt up for his Robotseries, remains an entirely fictional concept. In the real world — which is now fu…
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Terrain may alter future encryption-security fights
"“The entire process is confined to executive-branch agencies. It is not a creature of Congress. As to whether a company could proactively seek review of a…
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Exlusive: Honda and Takata's stealth airbag fix
"Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at the University of South Carolina and an expert in automotive safety and regulation said that Honda could make an a…
How RightsCon brings press freedom, technology and social change together
This week in San Francisco, CPJ's Technology and Advocacy teams will participate in RightsCon 2016, an annual conference focusing on human rights and techno…
Businesses and Cyber Peace: We Need You!
Abstract: Rarely does a day seem to go by without another front page story about a firm being breached by cyber attackers. Even experts in the field are far fr…
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VENUE Act aims to lessen ease of filing patent lawsuits in Eastern District of Texas
"“The VENUE Act would make it harder for companies to file a suit in districts that don’t have meaningful connection to the suit,” Daniel Nazer, staff atto…
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U.S. Says It Has Unlocked iPhone Without Apple
"“Courts should be skeptical going forward when the government claims it has no other option besides compelling a device maker’s assistance,” said Riana Pf…
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FBI Hacks Into San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone Without Apple's Help, Drops Case
"“I think Apple will fight as hard as they can, but the moment the FBI withdraws the motion, Apple will have a difficult time finding anything out,” said R…
This is the 100th anniversary of Ireland’s Easter Rising. What was the Easter Rising?
Today, Irish people are commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising, the failed rebellion that led a few years later to Irish independence. Here’s what you need to kno…
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California lawmaker pushes for driver-free robot car testing on public roads
"Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at the University of South Carolina, says, “A law that gives individual communities more flexibility in working with…
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Honda Asked Takata To Change Air Bag in 2009
"Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at the University of South Carolina and an expert in automotive safety and regulation, said Honda could make an argum…