law

Redesigning internet services for Big Brother.

September 27, 2010

Electronic surveillance (generally referred to as “wiretaps”) are a standard tool in a law enforcement officer’s arsenal. Without this capability, law enforcement organizations simply would not be able to identify key intelligence in complex criminal or national security investigations. It doesn’t take an episode of The Wire to illustrate just what kind of information law [...]

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Rude dude deserves detainment.

September 15, 2010

Yesterday we caught wind of Paul Karl Lukacs getting detained at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) after returning from China this past April. It began with a simple question and answer. “Why were you in China?” asked the passport control officer, a woman with the appearance and disposition of a prison matron. “None of your [...]

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Enough with the “pitbull” hate.

October 17, 2009

When we decided to adopt an American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT), we knew that we’d be fighting an uphill battle against the ignorant masses. Thanks to exaggerated, biased media reports that sell their stories by promoting fear-mongering, the press has demonized a number of dog breeds under the “pitbull” label. It’s unfortunate for a variety [...]

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Open wi-fi: an ethical and legal quandary.

April 15, 2009

When questioning the legal implications of open wi-fi network usage, Computer Technology Review (CTR) posted a fair summary of the issue last month. CTR noted that relevant laws in this area aren’t really that relevant at all, since they predate wi-fi usage and were established instead to combat blackhats from gaining unauthorized access to computer [...]

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Perpetuating stereotypes: bannable?

January 13, 2009

The New York Assembly is considering legislation that would prevent underage gamers from buying video games that perpetuate racial stereotypes, reports Kotaku. Talk about unfairly targeting video games. We wonder if the NY Assembly is considering the same type of ban on music videos, rap songs, television shows, movies, et al. Or, how about setting [...]

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Poor journalism perpetuated on FISA issues.

July 9, 2008

We’ve followed Ars Technica‘s take on the FISA for a long while now, and consistently shake our head when we read their latest thoughts. That’s not to say that there aren’t bits of truth in the respective commentary, but Ars Technica’s writers have become grossly negligent when it comes to FISA reporting. That’s not to [...]

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