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The Associated Press: Poll: OK to trade some freedoms to fight terrorism
VERY interesting poll by The Associated Press on how much Americans are willing to give up for nat'l
security  privacy  from twitter_favs
september 2011 by amy
E-mail security hero takes on VoIP - CNET News
Last year, Zimmermann announced software called Zfone, which wraps voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls in an additional layer of security. Today, Zimmermann is busy trying to convince VoIP makers to glue Zfone into their own products and announced the first licensing deal this week.
voip  communications  privacy  security 
february 2011 by amy
Mind Hacks: Ghost in the machine
Electronic brain implants are becoming increasingly common in both research and medicine but little attention has been paid to the digital security of these grey matter gateways. A new article in Neurosurgical Focus discusses their potential back doors and security weaknesses.
neuroscience  electronics  security  privacy 
july 2009 by amy
Schneier on Security: Redefining Privacy
Anonymity, privacy, and security are intertwined; you can't just separate them out like that. And privacy isn't opposed to security; privacy is part of security. And the value of privacy in a free society is enormous.
privacy  security  usa  civil_liberties 
november 2007 by amy
Guardian | Fascist America, in 10 easy steps
From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. And, argues Naomi Wolf, George Bush and his administration seem to be taking them all.
law  censorship  history  security  privacy  politics  opinion  usa 
september 2007 by amy
Faculty of Science : Vrije Universiteit
The RFID Guardian Project is a collaborative project focused upon providing security and privacy in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems.
rfid  security  privacy  hardware 
august 2007 by amy
Guardian | Cracked it!
Three million Britons have been issued with the new hi-tech passport, designed to frustrate terrorists and fraudsters. So why did Steve Boggan and a friendly computer expert find it so easy to break the security codes?
security  privacy  UK 
june 2007 by amy
Fake ID Sellers Dismiss Tamperproof Push
Sellers of Fake Immigration Papers Say They Aren't Worried About Call for Tamperproof ID Cards - CBS News
politics  security  privacy  technology 
june 2006 by amy
Feds Drop Bomb on EFF Lawsuit
The federal government intends to invoke the rarely used "State Secrets Privilege" -- the legal equivalent of a nuclear bomb -- in the Electronic Frontier Foundation's class action lawsuit against AT&T
politics  security  privacy  usa  arghh 
april 2006 by amy
The Power-Madness of King George
Is Bush turning America into an elective dictatorship? By Jacob Weisberg
politics  usa  law  privacy  security 
january 2006 by amy
Legal Rationale by Justice Dept. on Spying Effort - New York Times
Vice President Dick Cheney, speaking in New York on Thursday, called the spying program "critical to the national security of the United States."
politics  law  usa  security  privacy  arghh 
january 2006 by amy
EPIC West: Hoofnagle's Consumer Privacy Top 10
'Here's my "top 10" things you can do with very little money or effort to protect your privacy.'
privacy  reference  security  usa  society  law 
november 2005 by amy

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