Whether fact (anything is possible) and/or fiction (just another bogus distraction that’s gaining media traction) moles feeding The Tor Project with bug reports, etc. should not come as any real surprise in the post-Snowden era.
(Source) CSO AU: http://goo.gl/83HyU0
Leaking Tor bugs… yes, according to the enclosed report, that’s correct. What’s surreal albeit not surreal in the post-NSA-Snowden period is how Orwell couldn’t write this stuff!
Let’s review: the agency that’s supposedly in charge of covert activities is engaged in a covert activity that will protect some of the technology that masks the covert activities that said agency is tasked on!?!?
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/4CUKLI
In light of all the NSA controversy (rightfully so) the enclosed is an interesting article arguing that said agency needs to be broken-up (which is not necessarily a bad idea) although the unfortunate reality is that this is a remote possibility…
(Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/SLiFHj
Google’s plan to launch an ad-free, subscription-based service could be a potential harbinger (let’s hope not) for the ultimate demise of free video services (as the Internet continues to mature and firm’s seek what seems like everyday possible to squeeze consumers for money).
(Source) The Vancouver Sun: http://goo.gl/HZPg8o
Could a major US hospital as the latest organization to experience a security breech (which reportedly originated in China).
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/3cA98f
Google’s plan to allow children under 13 to have e-accounts is certain to face resistance. Nevertheless, as technology continues to mature and become more ubiquitous it is in all probability a foregone conclusion that this was an inevitability.
(Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/HVKcVZ
For all the supposed apathy in America (which does exist) there’s still a glimmer of hope that the General Public can / does and will make a difference (if they partake and contribute to the nation’s governmental process) as the prospect of the FCC actually holding public hearings on ‘net Neutrality (which like the ‘Patriot Act’ is a complete misnomer) in light of the 80% who expressed their opinion that keeping the Internet equally accessible for everyone is the right thing to do.
(Source) Tech Times: http://goo.gl/xuQkzv
For the latest and greatest potential security threat to one’s Smartphone usage… gyroscopes were hacked and turned into microphones by researchers at Stanford.
(Source) Tech Spot: http://goo.gl/E8mzc3
Please see enclosed…
(Source) Renesys: http://goo.gl/r8ANrr
PS: The long of the short of this (technical) memo has to do with possible ‘net outages next week.
While not directly involved, Michael J. Fox’s Foundation (dedicated to Parkinson’s Disease Research) has teamed-up with Intel to equip patients with Smart-watches that can monitor the effects of different medications in real-time.
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/ubfmtD
