Mr. Peter Fleischer is Google, Inc.’s, Global Privacy Counsel, and recently wrote an intriguing blog on how the term “privacy” is being used as a justification for censorship these days. Outside of the United States, especially in Canada and EU countries, the Right to Privacy is seen as a fundamental universal right bestowed upon the individual. […]
Hacktavists loyal to the group known as, Anonymous, have announced that they are going to step up their cyber-war efforts against the U.S. government and corporations. Cavalier as they may seem, many of the group members feel that their conduct is more of a 21st Century version of civil disobedience, than breaking any federal laws. In […]
As I harken back to my days on the gridiron at the University of Oregon, I recall the (all too numerous) times when my fellow teammates, who are more like brothers, and I would find every way possible to avoid those trips to the library to study for an upcoming exam. Typically, we would all […]
In a decision issued by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) that will have a long-term impact in the area of Employment Law, an employee of an ambulance company, who was fired because of a rant posted on her Facebook page about her manager, has reached a settlement with her employer. Dawnmarie Souza was employed […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released a report today which highlighted the fact that organizations who deploy cloud applications need to pay cloase attention to security and management risks associated with the emerging technology. Computerworld reported that “[w]ith the wide availability of cloud computing services, lack of organizational controls over employees engaging such […]
The New York Times and Reuters reported on Monday, January 17, 2011, that an Ex-Swiss Banker, Rudolf Elmer, has turned over to the whistleblowing juggernaut, Wikileaks, detailed accounts of individuals and companies with whom Mr. Elmer believes are engaged in questionable business practices ranging from tax evasion to “other criminal activity.” This is just another example of […]
A classified report to Congress by the Pentagon, obtained by The Associated Press, fails to disclose the cyber activities employed by the Pentagon. The Senate Armed Services Committee voiced concerns that cyber activities were not included in the quarterly report on clandestine activities. But Assistant Secretary for Special Operations, Mr. Michael Vickers suggests that such emerging high-tech […]
The tipping point may have finally been accomplished this past week over the unauthorized release of U.S. diplomatic cables by the anit-secrecy Website, Wikileaks. While State Department officials were continuing to rebuild its diplomatic credibility throughout the world, Congressional leaders sought various ways of deterring the Website from releasing other unflattering documents (i.e. propose they be designated […]
The Federal Trade Commission announced last week that it is introducing broad framework that would deal with the commercial use of Web consumer data, including the adoption of a national “do not track” standard that is similar to the “do not call” registry. The FTC admits that if this framework is to have any legs […]
With the unauthorized release today of some 250,000 top-secret documents related to the U.S. Government’s foreign policy, a 21st Century game of old school international intrigue has emerged. While Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has assured the world that the disclosures will not affect U.S. relations and interests abroad, the resulting damage control has undoubtedly left our […]