Tag: Washington DC

Tech giants can’t (or won’t) protect your data when push comes to shove

Tech giants can’t (or won’t) protect your data when push comes to shove

October 31, 2013

One of the most annoying parts of the Edward Snowden revelations isn't what everyone is focused on. It isn't that...

This is what Google Glass looks like when you take it apart

This is what Google Glass looks like when you take it apart

June 11, 2013

It's not that it's disappointing or anything. In many ways, it's anticlimactic to see what the little device that's causing...

If cell phones are allowed to be unlocked, the technology of the republic is working

If cell phones are allowed to be unlocked, the technology of the republic is working

June 28, 2022

Since the establishment of We the People, the US government site dedicated to allowing citizens to petition the government to...

Cell phone tracking, gun sniffing Predator B drones are flying over Americans today

Cell phone tracking, gun sniffing Predator B drones are flying over Americans today

November 18, 2022

It's not just a question of privacy. It's not simply a question of civil liberties. The technological capabilities and mandated...

Silicon Valley is buying protection from DC through skyrocketing lobbying spends

Silicon Valley is buying protection from DC through skyrocketing lobbying spends

January 23, 2013

The greatest threat to startups is lack of momentum. For companies that make it over the startup hump, it's competition....

Dear Congress: End warrantless email monitoring immediately

Dear Congress: End warrantless email monitoring immediately

November 18, 2022

We were so close. A non-controversial bill,  the Video Privacy Protection Act, flew through the Senate and was sent to...