Dennis Fisher writes: Microsoft is proposing a new Internet-wide security model, based on the concepts of public health, that is designed to address the problem of how to prevent infected machines from affecting the security and performance of PCs elsewhere on the Web. The model would require each PC to present a “health certificate” that…
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India claims access to BlackBerry comms
Bill Ray reports: The Indian government is claiming that RIM has offered it access to instant messaging conversations within hours of a request, though access to email remains unresolved with time running out. India told Reuters that RIM has offered to provide transcripts of instant messaging sessions, with real-time interception available by the end of the…
SCOTUS won’t hear appeal of case involving cell phone privacy
Lyle Denniston reports that the Supreme Court declined to review a case involving cell phone privacy: Opening a new Term on Monday, the Supreme Court once again indicated that it is reluctant to get deeply involved in exploring new issues about privacy in the Digital Age. Without comment, it turned aside an appeal by the…
School installs £9,000 facial recognition cameras to stop students turning up late… and teachers could be next target
As if we needed any more surveillance of youth or reason to be concerned about turning youth into a nation of sheep living in a surveillance state, this from the UK: A school has introduced futuristic face recognition cameras to combat students arriving late for classes. The £9,000 Face Register system monitors more than 200…