Category Archives: Communications Decency Act

Signal: We’ll be eaten alive by EARN IT Act’s anti-encryption wolves

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The Big Bad Wolves haven’t blown the house down but did come up with a way to “hold the three little pigs responsible for being delicious,” Signal said. Continue reading Signal: We’ll be eaten alive by EARN IT Act’s anti-encryption wolves→

Encryption Wars, Part IV: Barr vs. Big Tech

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Will AG Barr succeed in his fight to empower the U.S. government with the ability to break strong encryption against tech companies? U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr once again is decrying the fact that tech companies are proposing strong security stan… Continue reading Encryption Wars, Part IV: Barr vs. Big Tech→

Can Antivirus Companies Use ‘Good Samaritan’ Defense to Block Rival Software?

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Is the Good Samaritan clause, intended to protect against harmful materials, too broad and ripe for abuse? The essence of information security is to allow “good” things in and keep “bad” things out, and various tools assist us in doing that. Included … Continue reading Can Antivirus Companies Use ‘Good Samaritan’ Defense to Block Rival Software?→

Lock Him Up: Why Wyden Says Zuckerberg needs ‘Prison Term’

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Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) blurts out his most outspoken criticism yet of Mark Zuckerberg. The Facebook CEO stands accused of lying to and hurting the American people. I’m not 100% sure those are specific crimes. But the good senator from the Beaver Stat… Continue reading Lock Him Up: Why Wyden Says Zuckerberg needs ‘Prison Term’→

Supreme Court won’t consider case against defamatory reviews on Yelp

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The decision means Yelp, and other platforms, are still protected from liability for user-submitted content under the CDA’s Section 230. Continue reading Supreme Court won’t consider case against defamatory reviews on Yelp→

Craigslist personals, some subreddits yanked after passage of FOSTA

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Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill that guts Section 230, the law that protects sites from being held liable for user-posted content. Continue reading Craigslist personals, some subreddits yanked after passage of FOSTA→