The tech, law enforcement, and privacy worlds are abuzz with the recent decision by Apple to refuse to help the FBI crack the security on an iPhone, even though the iPhone in question belonged to an alleged terrorist/mass murderer. As fascinating and important as that story is, I was even more interested in another cybersecurity story, about a hospital paying ransom to hackers in order to regain access to its own computer systems. This was not the first such occurrence, and it won't be the last.
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Apple, Facebook, Others Defy Authorities, Notify Users Of Secret Data Demands
Craig Timberg | The Washington Post | May 1, 2014
Major U.S. technology companies have largely ended the practice of quietly complying with investigators’ demands for e-mail records and other online data, saying that users have a right to know in advance when their information is targeted for government seizure.
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DHS Announces $1.3 Billion in Preparedness Grants
David Stegon | FedScoop | July 2, 2012
The Department of Homeland Security announced more than $1.3 billion in allocations for seven preparedness grant programs to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening the nation’s ability to prevent, protect, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. Read More »
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Police Restrain Hungry Americans As Food Loaded Into Dumpsters
Staff Writer | Teamster Nation | April 7, 2013
In a scene reminiscent of a Dickens' novel, police recently held back poor, hungry Georgians as the bank-owned contents of a supermarket were dumped into the garbage. Read More »
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So...Is Paying Ransom What Bitcoin Is For?
By Kim Bellard | February 19, 2016
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The Open Government Paradox
By Ryan Thornburg | March 26, 2015
In the quarter century since its creation, the Web has been a printing press and broadcast studio for millions of people whose voices would otherwise have been heard by only a few close friends. It opened a whole new world of sharing, and today nearly three-quarters of all Americans say digital technologies have improved their ability to share their ideas and creations with others, according to a 2014 survey by the Pew Research Center. That means most of us are opening to the public minute details of our lives—where we eat, who we love, and how we spend money—all out in the open for others to see...
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What Transparency Reports Don't Tell Us
Ryan Budish | The Atlantic | December 19, 2013
These reports give us a lot of numbers, but very little information about how hard these companies fight on the behalf of users. Read More »
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What Will Happen If The Feds Get Warrantless Access To Phone Location Data
Christopher Mims | The Atlantic | September 6, 2012
On Tuesday prosecutors for the Obama administration argued that records of location data gathered by cell-phone companies should be available to law enforcement even when no search warrant has previously been issued by a judge. Read More »
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