When asked about the Internet, Gertrude Stein famously remarked, “there is no there, there.” Well, maybe it wasn’t about the Internet. On September 7, in a federal court in New…
Much has been said today about the Ray Rice affair. For those not paying attention, the former NFL player and former Baltimore Ravens running back not only hit his then…
INT. SECURE VAULT — NIGHT An impenetrable vault. Walls 3 feet thick. Smoke reveals laser motion sensors and heat sensors. A biometric iris scanner restricts access. Television monitors show every…
Sometimes a technology comes out that is so radical, so new, so innovative that it transforms society, disrupts business processes, and creates new industries in ways we can hardly have…
So a bunch of (very attractive) female celebrities’ iCloud accounts were reportedly hacked, and naked pictures of these (very attractive) celebrities were stolen from their accounts. The hackers then either…
Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the News! At a recent CISO conference in New York, the conference sponsor gave all of the attendees (yes, all of the attendees) a Fitbit device…
I recently read an article in Wired about problems with a particular airport security body scanner. Apparently, semi-clever attackers can conceal guns, knives and explosives in a way that makes…
How would you feel if your email provider were routinely reading your e-mails, looking for illegal content, and then turning over the contents of your e-mail to law enforcement agencies…
In Monty Python’s “The Meaning of Life” John Cleese and Eric Idle show up at Terry Gilliam’s house to remove his liver as part of an organ donation program. When Gilliam…
Earlier today I walked into my local library. A sign on the door proudly announced that there were video cameras in use for the patron’s protection. I have a problem with…