The Internet of Things is exploding. It’s likely that you’re already aware of many smart home devices, such as thermostats, doorbells and even light bulbs.…
Tag: privacy
For the last couple of years, Google has been encouraging websites to use the HTTPS protocol to secure the traffic between the website and the…
What are electronic communication transactional records? Well… that’s actually a pretty good question. The answer starts with National Security Letters (NSLs), secret demands for information…
OPLIN 4cast #482: War on encryption
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Unless you have been in a coma for the past month, you have read or heard a lot of stories about the battle between Apple…
OPLIN 4cast #452: Should we block ads?
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Since the 1930s, people have said, “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” and this certainly applies to “free” information on the Internet.…
About eleven months ago, we devoted a 4cast post to Tor, leading off with a Boing Boing article by Alison Macrina about libraries in Massachusetts…
On June 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) intends to reclassify Internet service providers (ISPs) as “common carriers” under Title II of the Communications Act…
OPLIN 4cast #432: You want privacy?
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Just about everybody would like to feel that the things they do on the Internet remain private, at least sometimes. In reality, many of us,…
OPLIN 4cast #417: Battling giants
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Here’s something a little different for you. We’ve noticed quite a few stories lately about big tech companies getting into disputes with big countries and…