Collaborate Disseminate
Attorney General Barr and President Trump are demanding Apple unlock the mass shooter’s iPhone. Apple replies: You can’t break just 1 phone. Continue reading Apple says no to unlocking shooter’s phone; AG and Trump lash back
We don’t care how little you made from your crimes, the judge said. We care that you went after an outfit that gives a ton to charities. Continue reading Lottery hacker gets 9 months for his £5 cut of the loot
A former contractor in Beijing: “It sounds a bit crazy now […] that they gave me the URL, a username and password sent over email.” Continue reading Microsoft now reviewing Skype audio in ‘secure’ places (not China)
Relax: Nic Cage deepfakes aren’t going anywhere. It’s only “maliciously misleading” impersonations that are now verboten. Continue reading Reddit bans ‘impersonation,’ but satire and parody are still OK
If that bill passes, you can say bye-bye to YouTube, says one content creator. Continue reading Lawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16
We’ll have one serving of whatever Las Vegas is eating and wish Pittsburg Unified School District good luck with getting unstuck. Continue reading Ransomware pounces on California schools, Las Vegas trounces attack
After a poke from the UK’s watchdog, the companies promised to beef up filters to strain out those who write, buy and sell fluffy nonsense. Continue reading Fake-review purge: Facebook boots 188 groups, eBay bans 140 shills
It isn’t new, all the tech giants do it, and your privacy’s intact – unless you’re dealing in illegal imagery with telltale hashing. Continue reading Apple’s scanning iCloud photos for child abuse images
This could signal a renewed war between Apple and law enforcement over breaking encryption.
Continue reading FBI asks Apple to help it unlock iPhones of naval base shooter
The FTC can fine content creators up to $42,530 per violation – even though they don’t collect, receive, nor have access to kids’ data. Continue reading YouTube to treat all kid-aimed videos like they’re COPPA-liable