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Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World
Ambient Power.
In a first, two UW-students have demonstrated their ‘Power-Over-Wi-Fi’ projects by successfully sending signals to beam power to a camera.
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Camera, Power, Remote, Technology, Wi-Fi
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A ‘Dedicated’ Enemy?
In the aftermath of a major data-breech, aside from blaming China (the default target) US government officials have claimed the nation is facing a ‘dedicated’ hacking enemy. ‘Dedicated’ meaning this threat is fact and/or ‘dedicated’ meaning this threat is another … Continue reading
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged America, Blogski, China, Cyber, Data, Espionage, Hacking, IT, NSA, PRC, Security, Technology
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Cyber-spree?
In the aftermath of another reported incident of cyber-espionage, expect the rhetoric between the Chinese and American government to increase if the US State Department data-breech actually happened…
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged America, Blogski, China, Cyber-crime, Espionage, Hacking, PRC, Technology
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Push-Pal?
Party-foul PayPal for end-users having to agree to what sounds like essentially being bothered by direct-marketing solicitations via the firm’s upcoming end-user agreement (effective July 1st!)
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Direct Marketing, PayPal, Privacy, Solicitations, Technology
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Expiring?
With the deadline looming, the potential for clause in the ‘Patriot Act’ allowing Telecommunications firms to collect unlimited data on end-users is set to expire… the question is whether or not it will be temporary or permanent?
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, NSA, Patriot Act, Privacy, Technology, Telecommunications
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Encryption-rules!
According to the UN, Office of the High Commission for Human Rights, report, encryption is the key to free speech… which in the post-Snowden-era probably does not sync with the NSA’s perspective(s)…
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Encryption, NSA, Post-Snowden, Privacy, Technology
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N.K. Hackers.
According to a high-level defector, Bureau 121 is an elite, North Korea hacker organization (reportedly based in China) capable of not just taking infrastructure down but of even killing people… arguably, Bradbury and/or Orwell could not make this stuff up!
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Cyber-crime, Espionage, Hacking, Technology
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Block This!
A German court’s ruling in favor of AdBlock Plus (a plug-in that blocks ads on websites such as Facebook, YouTube, etc.) is a reminder that privacy still matters as does fighting for it!
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Ads, Advertising, Blogski, Browser, Browsers, Browsing, Content, Free, Technology
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