May 20, 2020

FBI finally unlock shooter’s iPhones, Apple berated for not helping

The FBI's Apple problem.

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March 16, 2020

Senate bill would ban TikTok from government phones

Concerns over cybersecurity risk and possible spying by China have already brought about bans from DHS, DoD, TSA, and the State Department.

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February 28, 2020

Google has right to censor conservative nonprofit on YouTube

It's not a "state actor", so isn't subject to 1st Amendment scrutiny and can censor PragerU's videos on abortion, gun rights and terrorism.

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August 16, 2019

Police site DDoSer/bomb hoaxer caught after jeering on social media

He called in hoaxes days after the Manchester Arena bombing, DDoSed police sites when they investigated him, then taunted them on Twitter.

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August 01, 2019

Five Eyes nations demand access to encrypted messaging

The alliance wants tech companies to build backdoor access to users’ encrypted data, by force if necessary.

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November 12, 2018

Terrorists told to hijack social media accounts to spread propaganda

Facebook has removed 14 million pieces of content dubbed likely to come from terrorists, as determined by new machine learning technology

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August 21, 2018

Social networks to be fined for hosting terrorist content

Draft EU legislation, due out next month, will likely incorporate a one-hour takedown window for extremist content flagged by law enforcement.

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August 20, 2018

Los Angeles to use body scanners on metro riders

Subway and bus riders will be randomly scanned as the city becomes the first in the country to use the technology to thwart suicide bombers.

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May 30, 2018

Tor exit node admin acquitted of aiding terrorism

As the administrator of a Tor exit node, it could have been anyone who used his IP address.

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