Cyber SolutionsJeff Bezos’ brief stint as world’s richest human ends with Amazon’s second-quarter whiffverified_publisherTechCrunch - Matthew LynleyAmazon reported its earnings today, wherein a whiff in earnings sent the stock down around 3 percent and brought CEO Jeff Bezos back to reality as the, once again, second-richest human in the known solar system. In all seriousness though, this is a big quarter for Amazon as it looks to close out its …
Cyber SolutionsHere's a Chilling Glimpse of the Privacy-Free Futureverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Eric LimerThe computers are watching. Imagine if you lost your keys and instead of fishing around in the couch cushions, and you could just pull out your phone and search for them. Just a quick, textual query with a quick response that they're on your desk, you doofus. This is not only possible; it's possible …
Cyber SolutionsTrump CIA Pick Leaves Door Open to Waterboarding, More Spying on AmericansThe Daily Beast - Kimberly DozierMike Pompeo appeared to reverse course again on harsh interrogation techniques—causing Human Rights Watch to call for him to be stopped in the Senate. …
Cyber SolutionsNot a Cold War spy novel: Russian mansions accused of housing spies in the U.S.Chicago Tribune - Matt PearceIt wouldn’t be a bad opening for a Tom Clancy novel about the Cold War: Without warning, American agents descended on a Russian-owned compound in rural Maryland. A similar surprise unfolds at an estate on New York’s Long Island. Both locations are accused of hosting Russian spies on American soil, …
Cyber SolutionsOpinion | The Government’s Addiction to ‘Secret Law’ (Published 2016)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Elizabeth GoiteinThe Central Intelligence Agency’s torture of detainees, and the National Security Agency’s warrantless wiretapping of Americans’ international communications, were two of the most controversial programs our government implemented after Sept. 11. Both are now widely considered to have been illegal, …
Cyber SolutionsThere’s still time to stop the surveillance societyverified_publisherThe Guardian - Gus HoseinRevelations that security agencies unlawfully collected information for 17 years are worrying. But worse is a bill that threatens to normalise surveillance
