Matt Blaze writes: This week in Chicago, Micah Sherr, Gaurav Shah, Eric Cronin, Sandy Clark, and I have a paper at the ACM Computer and Communications Security Conference (CCS) that’s getting a bit more attention than I expected. The paper, Can They Hear Me Now? A Security Analysis of Law Enforcement Wiretaps [pdf] examines the…
Google offers concessions on digital book deal
Michael Liedtke of the Associated Press reports that Google has offered a number of concessions in its latest attempts to settle complaints against its Google Books project. According to Liedtke: Among other things, the modified agreement provides more flexibility to offer discounts on electronic books and promises to make it easier for others to resell…
Amazon called out over cloud security, secrecy
Jon Brodkin reports: Amazon’s cloud computing service should not be used for applications that require advanced security and availability, the Burton Group analyst firm says in a report accusing Amazon of secrecy regarding its cloud data centers. […] Specifically, Burton Group says Amazon customers have no way of determining the “physical redundancy level and data…
OH: Judge blocks GOP request for data
Catherine Candisky reports: A Franklin County judge yesterday temporarily blocked releasing to the Ohio Republican Party the names, addresses and phone numbers of and other information about Ohio teachers, school administrators and staff members. Common Pleas Judge Laurel A. Beatty granted the temporary restraining order at the request of the Ohio Education Association, the state’s…