Tag Archives: Privacy

A New Low?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by John

Lenovo’s pre-installing adware on their latest laptops / PC is seemingly another Orwellian-step in greater (consumer) surveillance period (versus the bogus notion of pop-ads based on browsing habits!)

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Super Cookies.

Posted on February 1, 2015 by John

Public outcry over Verizon’s super cookies (i.e., their end-user tracking ability) has resulted in the firm agreeing to end using said technology… which illustrates (at least) two issues: one) America’s General Public can have an impact (when taking civic duty … Continue reading →

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Hitting a Wall…

Posted on January 20, 2015 by John

A new type of radar that can ‘see through walls’ is reportedly already being used in over 50 locations in America… In short, do ‘Civil Rights’ matter any more in the ‘Land of the Free…?’

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Hack This!

Posted on January 19, 2015 by John

A hacking group has had the tables turned on them… the irony…

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‘Cyber-vandalism’

Posted on December 20, 2014 by John

Aside from the political dust-up / fall-out regarding the Sony corporate-hacking, it seems that a new-term might have been coined (or, at a minimum, brought to the fore) in cyber-vandalism. (Source) Computer World: http://goo.gl/DHAU4V

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The ‘Patriot’ Act?

Posted on December 8, 2014 by John

With latest news of the NSA super-snooping (Aurora-Gold) via having compiled details of 70% of global cellular networks, reviewing what the NSA’s actual charter is long overdue… Yet, it seems that the mere questioning of such draws such pushback that … Continue reading →

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Auroragold.

Posted on December 7, 2014 by John

If the latest Snowden accusations prove true, truth is not only stranger than fiction but Sky-Net is essentially becoming a reality (due to humankind’s own creation!) 1984 seems to be not just the 30th anniversary of a year and/or and … Continue reading →

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Contemptible!

Posted on December 4, 2014 by John

Hacking any given firm’s corporate data is one thing… using said data to harass and threaten the employees of said firm is not only reprehensible but might have set a new-low in cyber-crimes. (Source) PC World: http://goo.gl/KHI8Cd

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But Wait, There’s More!

Posted on November 23, 2014 by John

For anyone that is even casually / passively paying attention (which, unfortunately, seems like is overwhelmingly not the case) the newly ‘discovered’ Regin virus has supposedly set a benchmark (arguably, that any given hacker will try to surpass) that’s unprecedented. … Continue reading →

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Re-gin.

Posted on November 22, 2014 by John

As the world’s e-enabled capacity and inter-dependency ceaselessly marches on, the spying technology that develops in parallel is also increasing more surreal (as evidenced by the latest discovery of surveillance software that is reportedly at least 6 years old!) (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/zw9AS8

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