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Suing South Carolina Because Its Election Machines Are Insecure

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A group called Protect Democracy is suing South Carolina because its insecure voting machines are effectively denying people the right to vote. Note: I am an advisor to Protect Democracy on its work related to election cybersecurity, and submitted a declaration in litigation it filed, challenging President Trump’s now-defunct "election integrity" commission…. Continue reading Suing South Carolina Because Its Election Machines Are Insecure→

E-Mail Leaves an Evidence Trail

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If you’re going to commit an illegal act, it’s best not to discuss it in e-mail. It’s also best to Google tech instructions rather than asking someone else to do it: One new detail from the indictment, however, points to just how unsophisticated Manafo… Continue reading E-Mail Leaves an Evidence Trail→

E-Mail Leaves an Evidence Trail

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If you’re going to commit an illegal act, it’s best not to discuss it in e-mail. It’s also best to Google tech instructions rather than asking someone else to do it: One new detail from the indictment, however, points to just how unsophisticated Manafort seems to have been. Here’s the relevant passage from the indictment. I’ve bolded the most important… Continue reading E-Mail Leaves an Evidence Trail→

After Section 702 Reauthorization

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For over a decade, civil libertarians have been fighting government mass surveillance of innocent Americans over the Internet. We’ve just lost an important battle. On January 18, President Trump signed the renewal of Section 702, domestic mass surveill… Continue reading After Section 702 Reauthorization→

After Section 702 Reauthorization

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For over a decade, civil libertarians have been fighting government mass surveillance of innocent Americans over the Internet. We’ve just lost an important battle. On January 18, President Trump signed the renewal of Section 702, domestic mass surveillance became effectively a permanent part of US law. Section 702 was initially passed in 2008, as an amendment to the Foreign Intelligence… Continue reading After Section 702 Reauthorization→

Uber’s Shady Competitive Intelligence Unit Revealed in Court

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In an interesting turn of events, the ongoing case of Waymo v. Uber, which was scheduled to go to trial next week, has come to a screeching halt amid allegations of Uber having withheld material information surrounding the existence of a unit within th… Continue reading Uber’s Shady Competitive Intelligence Unit Revealed in Court→

Warrant Protections against Police Searches of Our Data

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The cell phones we carry with us constantly are the most perfect surveillance device ever invented, and our laws haven’t caught up to that reality. That might change soon. This week, the Supreme Court will hear a case with profound implications on your security and privacy in the coming years. The Fourth Amendment’s prohibition of unlawful search and seizure is… Continue reading Warrant Protections against Police Searches of Our Data→