FBI Illegally Circumvents Subpeonas
According to the Washington Post, the FBI issued thousands of national security letters many without any clear ties to "emergencies" or current investigations.
Referring to the exigent circumstance letters, Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote in a letter Friday to Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine: "It is . . . difficult to imagine why .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Car Dealership Forces Thumbprints to Sell a Car?
In my last experience buying a car, they tried to take my Social Security Number even though I had financing from someone else. I fought them for a half hour and nearly left the place until a manager got involved and saw the writing on the wall.
Now, it's getting worse. Public Citizen's blog points to an article .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]
Tags: Big Business, ThumbprintsUniversity of Wisconsin Doesn’t Bend to RIAA
In the RIAA's ongiong bully-lawsuit campaign, it has sent "settlement" letters to numerous Universities to be distributed to "alleged" abusers. The University of Wisconsin has refused to do so without a subpoena. Innocent before guilty? Wow. Count on a University to remember our Constitution.
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: P2P, RIAA, University of WisconsinWorkplace Monitoring Gets Evil
This article talks about a company who designs workplace monitoring software. This isn't new technology, but the reason I point it out is how human they make these guys seem. Check out the Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica references 😀
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: Big BusinessShigeru Miyamoto – Creator of Nintendo – Asks Your Opinion
Shigeru Miyamoto asks in Yahoo's answer service, "How old were you when you first heard of Nintendo and what does it mean to you?".
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: Gaming, NintendoIn Game Ads Come Closer to Reality
Now that Google is getting in the game (so-to-speak), the chance of seeing in-game advertising has just skyrocketed. Would a company like Google who tracks your searches match your ads to your search habits? Hmm…I guess Penny Arcade was right.
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: Big Business, GamingVista Less Secure Than XP in Practice
In a nod to people who actually understand the consumer psyche, here's an article explaining that users are likely to find the User Account Control so annoying that they'll just turn it off.
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: Microsoft, Windows VistaDept of Homeland Security Clueless – Says Privacy Isn’t at Risk
Apparently the head of the DHS doesn't see why the REAL-ID act is such a big deal.
I'll make this very simple: Passports. E-voting. Airline security. Domestic spying. Not a great track record.
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: Big Brother, DHS, George Bush, Security TheaterInteresting Twist – P2P Filesharing Has Killed Piracy
Here's something that the RIAA and MPAA haven't admitted publicly, P2P filesharing has actually helped to kill pirates. Where once you could make real money by copying a movie and selling it at a flea-market, now that's impossible.
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: P2P, Piracy, RIAACheck to See if You’re On the No-Fly List, Maybe
A company who's trying to seel their solution to the TSA is out to prove that the no-fly list is bogus. By going to their site, you can enter a name and see if you have a good chance of being on the no-fly list yourself. Hopefully, enough people will try this and see what a stupid idea it .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]
Tags: Security Theater, TSA