First POST: Unwarranted
BY Micah L. Sifry | Thursday, June 26 2014
The Supreme Court says "get a warrant"; how the Snowden Effect is leading to promised improvements in European privacy protections and a balkanized Internet; Sean Parker's Brigade attracts criticism for its male-heavy leadership team; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Trafficking
BY Micah L. Sifry | Monday, June 23 2014
Booker-Rubio bill to expand Wi-Fi spectrum launches; House members cryptoparty on the Hill; Chicago's new sensor network has fans and detractors; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Better Underwear
BY Rebecca Chao | Friday, June 13 2014
Elon Musk goes open source with his cars; the Snowdenbot saves a life; the New York Times and "better underwear"; and much much more. Read More
First POST: Turning On
BY Micah L. Sifry | Wednesday, June 4 2014
How Google is making encryption more mainstream; new data on online harassment; how bloggers are changing Vietnamese society; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Power Shifts
BY Micah L. Sifry | Tuesday, June 3 2014
#ResetTheNet starts to gain momentum; how Facebook could tilt an election; #BringBackOurGirls gets banned in Nigeria; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Saving Face
BY Micah L. Sifry | Monday, June 2 2014
The NSA's facial recognition data collection program; why to keep an eye on the Email Privacy Act; Zephyr Teachout and her battle with NY Governor Andrew Cuomo; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Hashing it Out
BY Micah L. Sifry | Tuesday, May 27 2014
How the #YesAllWomen hashtag erupted in response to the Santa Barbara killings; the Internet's broken business model; why tech companies are (mostly) losing in Congress; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Georemixing
BY Micah L. Sifry | Thursday, May 22 2014
Ethan Zuckerman on the global politics of YouTube georemixes; Facebook's flip-flop on user privacy; California's push to take "do not track" requests seriously; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Decay
BY Micah L. Sifry | Wednesday, May 21 2014
The USA Freedom Act surveillance reform bill is getting watered down; Data.gov's 5th anniversary is no cause for celebration; Iran cracks down on "Happy" YouTube video sharers; and much, much more. Read More
EU Court Rules Google Must Remove Search Listings Under "Right to Be Forgotten"
BY Rebecca Chao | Tuesday, May 13 2014
A European court ruled today that citizens have the "right to be forgotten" or that they can request that certain private information be removed from online searches. The ruling comes amidst an EU proposal to reform data protection laws that began in 2012. Read More