Rick is the founder of the first Pirate Party and is a political evangelist, traveling around Europe and the world to talk and write about ideas of a sensible information policy. Additionally, he has a tech entrepreneur background and loves good whisky and fast motorcycles.
The aftermath of the Brussels attacks is as predictable as it is despicable: politicians trying to make a career out of the situation by reducing liberty and increasing surveillance, even…
This week, the top advisor to the European Court of Justice advised the Court to rule against Germany's liability for open wi-fi hotspots. While the case isn't finished yet, most…
The media outlet Gawker has been sentenced by a Florida jury to 115 million dollars in damages for publishing a sex tape of "Hulk Hogan" and not taking it down…
There's a thread in the Technology section of Reddit right now quoting a part of Obama's opening speech at SXSW, and in the thread, the discussion makes the point that…
The various branches of the establishment are frequently criticized for not understanding, or even caring about, the critically important fields of privacy and security. In just one image, the New…
French parents could be sued or jailed for posting photos of their kids, once the kids grow up and achieve adulthood, according to an article in The Telegraph. This is…
A Facebook executive was arrested (and subsequently released) in Brazil for refusing to hand over Whatsapp metadata to authorities. This story highlights how reality sometimes hits you in the face…
The FBI vs. Apple case, where the FBI demands that Apple should write new code to the FBI to decrypt a locked iPhone in the San Bernadino case, is starting…
So Netflix has banned people using VPNs in Europe from accessing their service. This move can be kindly described as "moronic", for a variety of reasons. To start off, we're…
The greatest power you can hold in any society is the Power of Narrative - the position where other people turn to you to find out what's true and what's…