With laptops banned onboard aircraft, your data is no longer yours if you fly
New US regulations ban laptops on board some aircraft, requiring laptops to be in checked luggage. One of the first things you learn in information security is that if an…
Governments
Not even the telcos like Australia’s mandatory metadata retention scheme aka the Big Brother policy
Now that Australia's mandatory metadata retention regime is officially started, many are wondering how we got to this point and what we can do to stay private now that every…
4/13 is Australia’s National Get a VPN Day as ISPs and telecoms officially begin metadata retention
April 13th, 2017 is now "National Get a VPN" Day for the entire country of Australia. In March 2015, Australia passed the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill (info).…
New bills in Washington state would enforce internet privacy rules at the state level
As a response to President Trump's signing of internet privacy repeals, Washington State now has two pieces of legislation with bipartisan support - one in the House and one in…
Europe bans domestic roaming charges: Here’s why it’s a big deal
The European politicians have had enough of telco abuse, and are outlawing roaming charges within Europe. Normally, you would not care much about more market regulation and just shrug it…
New legislation (HR 1865) seeks to hold websites liable for content posted by third parties; degrade free speech online
A new resolution before the House would do away with one of the strongest free speech protections on the Internet. On 4/03/17, Congresswoman Wagner introduced the “Allow States and Victims…
Massachusetts sees bipartisan push for internet privacy following President Trump’s signing of S.J.Res. 34
In response to the federal repeal of internet privacy rules, Massachusetts State Sen. Bill Tarr, a Republican, has submitted "An Act Ensuring Internet Security and Privacy" (SD. 2517) to his state's…
FCC’s grand net neutrality rollback plan includes having ISPs promise not to violate basic open internet principles
According to multiple sources on Capitol Hill, net neutrality is next on the chopping block for the FCC now that internet privacy rules have been repealed. The official plan could…
Congresswoman Rosen introduces Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017 to reverse S.J. Res. 34
Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (NV-03) has introduced H.R. 1868, the Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017, which would reverse the recently signed S.J. Res. 34. America is still reeling from that repeal…
Montana set to require authorities to obtain a search warrant before reading your emails, texts, and other electronic communications
Montana will soon require law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before looking through your electronic communications such as emails, text messages, and chats. Montana Governor Steve Bullock is holding off on…