Prism Lighting – The Art of Steering Daylight

The incandescent light bulb was one of the first early applications of electricity, and it’s hard to underestimate its importance. But before the electric light, people didn’t live in darkness — they thought of ways to redirect sunlight to brighten up interior spaces. This was made possible through the understanding …read more

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Apple Transparency Report Now Includes App Store Takedown Requests

Apple report now includes data on requests by governments to take down apps from the tech giant’s app store. Continue reading Apple Transparency Report Now Includes App Store Takedown Requests

Congress Is About to Vote On Expanding the Warrantless Surveillance of Americans

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has been abused by the intelligence agencies to spy on Americans. This week the House of Representatives will vote on a bill to make that legal. Continue reading Congress Is About to Vote On Expanding the Warrantless Surveillance of Americans

Book Review: The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick

I was fortunate enough to meet the author, Kevin Mitnick, while attending RSA in February. I was given a signed copy of The Art of Invisibility, one of The State Security’s must-reads for infosec pros, so I made it a point to read the book. I knew a bit about Kevin’s past and had seen […]… Read More

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Microsoft Wins! Govt Can’t Force Tech Companies to Hand Over Data Stored Overseas

Especially after the Snowden revelations of global mass surveillance by US intelligence agencies at home and abroad, various countries demanded tech companies including Google, Apple, and Microsoft to set-up and maintain their servers in respective countries in order to keep their citizen data within boundaries.

The US government has powers to comply US-based tech companies with the court

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