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3D Printed Gun Saga: Court Case Over CAD Files Settled

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Can you create 3D printed designs and distribute them freely and without restriction? Maybe, and it’s likely to become easier in the future. A settlement has been reached in the saga of the US Department of State versus Cody Wilson, and beginning August 1st the Defense Distributed library of gun designs will once again become available.

Cody is well known for creating the first 3D printed gun. He went on to found Defense Distributed, a company that published designs and technical files for 3D printing firearms before being pulled into litigation that sought to curb the distribution of such plans …read more

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Facebook settles after 14-year-old sues over nude image reposting

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The alleged extortionist, still facing charges, reposted the image to shame sites multiple times. Why didn’t Facebook use hashes to stop it? Continue reading Facebook settles after 14-year-old sues over nude image reposting→

Target pays out $18.5M to victims of infamous 2013 data breach

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Target Corp. reached an $18.5 million settlement Tuesday concerning an infamous 2013 data breach that affected upwards of 100 million customers, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Tuesday. The deal involved 47 states and is described as the largest multi-state breach agreement in U.S. history. The settlement requires that Target maintain cybersecurity safeguards that were installed after the breach was first disclosed and implement appropriate encryption policies where possible. Over the last several years, Target executives have worked with state authorities to address hundreds of claims related to the 2013 Christmas data breach — which caused the franchise’s then CEO Gregg Steinhafel to resign. A statement by a company spokesperson provided to the Associated Press reads: “we’re pleased to bring this issue to a resolution for everyone involved.” @Target Our settlement requires @Target to implement a comprehensive program to protect consumers’ private data & help protect against future hacks. — Eric Schneiderman […]

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