Some in Silicon Valley breathed a sigh of relief as French voters overwhelmingly backed Emmanuel Macron as their next president over the far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen. Whether that’s short-lived, however, depends on what Macron meant when he pledged to “regulate the internet” this month. Watch the people who talk about using legal means…
This is an interesting concept, the only downside I see is that it does require a fast internet connection to stream the video, but that’s not hard to come by. Video quality taken with an Apple device might not be the greatest, but for a deposition, how good does the video really need to be?…
The Pew Research Center conducted a survey to discover what Americans know about personal cybersecurity. The results are troubling. Most people know very little which makes them vulnerable when they go online. This has a lot to do with why ransomware and hacking seems to be on the rise. It works, and it works because far…
The new FCC chair has suspended some new rules scheduled to go into effect regarding ISPs, this is not good. The rules would’ve required internet service providers to notify consumers about the collection and use of their data and required opt-in consent before using or sharing what the FCC considers sensitive information. That’s stuff like…
If device makers think IoT security is expensive, they should consider what legal exposure might cost. Experts contemplate who might be found at fault when an IoT device causes harm. I cannot imagine that there won’t be lawsuits coming over insecure devices. It will be an adventure, but the one thing I keep coming back…
I was watching this video of a Google Talk by Max Stossel recently. It’s a bit long by internet standards, and his poetic style might take a minute to get used to, but it’s well worth thinking about. Even if you only watch the first ten minutes, do it. (But really, set some time aside…