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Down the rabbit hole, part 7: How to limit personal data collection from city cameras
/in Computer SecurityMy home is my sanctuary.
My computers (and handheld devices) all run free software systems that have been (fairly) tightly buttoned down and secured. My online documents, messaging and emails are handled either on my own servers or by companies dedicated to open source and security.
Is my personal information 100 percent safe and unhackable? No, but it’s pretty good. And it’s about as good as I can get it without making significant sacrifices in the name of privacy.
But eventually I need to leave my home. And that is where things get much more difficult.
Let’s talk, briefly, about the challenges faced when trying to maintain a certain level of personal privacy when traveling around your city.
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Senators will introduce a bill to limit government hacking warrants
/in Computer SecurityA U.S. senator will introduce legislation to roll back new court rules that allow judges to give law enforcement agencies the authority to remotely hack computers.
Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, will introduce a bill that would reverse a court procedure rules change, approved by the U.S. Supreme Court last month, that would allow lower judges to issue remote hacking warrants.
The rules change, requested by the Department of Justice, expands the geographical reach of police hacking powers beyond local court jurisdictions now allowed through court-ordered warrants. Previously, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure prohibited a federal judge from issuing a search warrant outside his or her district.
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Why Twitter should ditch 140-character limit
/in Internet SecurityTwitter is reportedly working on technology that would end its trademark limit of 140 characters per tweet. I think this is a good move beca
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