We will be very surprised if this editorial, from lawyer Irina Tsukerman, does not cause kerfuffles a-plenty. Not every whistleblower is a whistleblower, and not every action which inconveniences those in power is worthy of worship. Pull up a chair,… Read More ›
Edward Snowden skyped into Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre for a talk entitled “Big Data, Security, and Human Rights” on April 5, and here it is! We’re a little behind with our Snowden Events coverage, but I blame Simon Fraser University,… Read More ›
This review of the BBC’s “Cybercrimes” documentary series is by the talented, entertaining, and really, really angry Matthew D. Phelan. Upon re-reading this empassioned screed, our humble scribe re-watched a few episodes, thinking, “It can’t really be as bad as… Read More ›
Welcome back, kittens! We have been extremely involuntarily offline thanks to our laptop taking a Negroni directly to the keyboard. Sticky cocktails do not a happy laptop make: who knew? After giving it a good vodka chaser (well, rubbing alcohol,… Read More ›
Hello again, and welcome to another edition of Thursday. It’s an unusually lively day, cyberwar- and hacktivism-wise, so let’s get right to it. It’s late, so we are just going to assume you’re sufficiently caffeinated; we can’t hold your hand… Read More ›
This past Sunday your humble editor was a guest, along with Cryptospherians Raymond Johansen and Kitty Hundal, on Anon UK Radio. The cast of characters includes The Dread Pirate Bailey, StLouisGal, your host G3arhead, your other host T0p, and regular… Read More ›
It’s that time of year, kittens: the time when we pack up the Cray, break out the cutoffs, and head to glorious Victoria, BC, to present a talk at Social Media Camp, the premiere conference of its kind in Canada,… Read More ›
We made it to Friday, kittens, by the skin of our teeth and the sweat of our brow and the duke of our earl and where were we? It’s been a long week. We won’t prolong it any more than we… Read More ›
