Declan McCullagh reports: Newly released files show a secret National Security Agency program is targeting the computerized systems that control utilities to discover security vulnerabilities, which can be used to defend the United States or disrupt the infrastructure of other nations. The NSA’s so-called Perfect Citizen program conducts “vulnerability exploration and research” against the computerized…
Category: U.S.
Article: Can a Computer Intercept Your Email?
Bruce E. Boyden has an article in Cardozo Law Review (Vol. 34, No. 2). Here’s the abstract: In recent years, it has become feasible for computers to rapidly scan the contents of large amounts of communications traffic to identify certain characteristics of those messages: that they are spam, contain malware, discuss various products or services, are…
Facebook’s Proposed Amended Sponsored Settlement and Instagram’s TOS Revs
Venkat Balasubramani and Eric Goldman have blogged about the proposed settlement in Fraley v. Facebook and its potential influence on the recent changes – and then clarification – of Instagram’s terms of service (TOS). As always, they provide an interesting discussion and some questions to consider. You can read the post on Technology & Marketing…
Government Attorneys Agree With EFF: New ‘Counterterrorism’ Database Rules Threaten Privacy of Every American
Trevor Timm writes: Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on how a little-known government agency—the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)—got the keys to government databases full of detailed, personal information of millions of innocent Americans. Using the Freedom of Information Act and interviews with officials, the Journal obtained emails and other information detailing how the massive new…