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Read more about the article Section 230: The Tiny Clause that Rules the Internet

Section 230: The Tiny Clause that Rules the Internet

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The interminable battle between “free speech” and liability for illegal online activities often winds up with lawmakers, journalists, academics, and everyone in between talking about Section 230. It's rare that…

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Read more about the article Researchers demonstrate new browser-based side-channel attack that affects Intel and M1 Macs

Researchers demonstrate new browser-based side-channel attack that affects Intel and M1 Macs

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A group of researchers has uncovered what looks to be the first browser-based side-channel attack that's built entirely from CSS and HTML. The JavaScript-free attack has been found to work…

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Read more about the article A hacker who exposed Verkada’s surveillance camera snafu has been raided

A hacker who exposed Verkada’s surveillance camera snafu has been raided

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Tillie Kottmann, a 21-year-old hacker, has been raided by Swiss authorities and their devices seized, Bloomberg reports — days after helping to reveal how Silicon Valley security startup Verkada’s own…

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Read more about the article TutaNota under prolonged DDoS Attack

TutaNota under prolonged DDoS Attack

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We like TutaNota at CognitiveMetropolis and think they are worthy of your support. We think this is true not only because they are open source but because unlike other similar…

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Read more about the article Apple delays privacy feature to opt out of online ad tracking until 2021

Apple delays privacy feature to opt out of online ad tracking until 2021

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Apple is delaying the rollout of a proposed privacy tweak in iOS 14 that allows users to opt out of ad tracking until early next year. In a statement shared…

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Read more about the article Homeland Security details new tools for extracting device data at US borders

Homeland Security details new tools for extracting device data at US borders

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Travelers heading into the US have many reasons to be cautious about their devices, and a July report from the Department of Homeland Security gives even more concern on how…

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Read more about the article A quarter of the Alexa Top 10K websites are using browser fingerprinting scripts

A quarter of the Alexa Top 10K websites are using browser fingerprinting scripts

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A browser fingerprinting script is a piece of JavaScript code that runs inside a web page and works by testing for the presence of certain browser features. Today, browser fingerprinting…

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Read more about the article Free Speech is Under “Profound Threat” Says PEN America CEO

Free Speech is Under “Profound Threat” Says PEN America CEO

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For or advocates of free expression, 2020 has been a deeply troubling year. In recent months, federal officers have been deployed to American cities, and the ongoing pandemic has brought…

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Read more about the article Appeals Court Decision Fails to Protect Privacy of Cryptocurrency Exchange Users

Appeals Court Decision Fails to Protect Privacy of Cryptocurrency Exchange Users

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Financial records - including cryptocurrency - contain a trove of sensitive information about people’s personal lives, beliefs, and affiliations. That is why law enforcement should be required to get a…

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Read more about the article CCPA enforcement begins now and most companies aren’t ready

CCPA enforcement begins now and most companies aren’t ready

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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 2020 with a six-month enforcement grace period. That end date is now here. The CCPA explicitly applies to companies…

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