This week I wrote about “mass surveillance in the name of protection”. This is the Saturday/Sunday follow-up. (c) (r) ™ :-). (cross out whichever day doesn’t apply — or both, if you’re reading this on Monday!) What I’m writing here may sound absurd — but it really isn’t. Take a second and consider how your…
Tag: privacy
Dear UK Cabinet: Criminals Don’t Use iCloud
But thanks for breaking privacy for the rest of us. This morning I came across a story about the UK government demanding a backdoor into iCloud — not just for UK users, but globally. The plan was dropped, not because it was a bad idea, but because the US threatened higher import tariffs. Not ethics….
Door to door sales, the new “lying” standard
For the past few years, we’ve had a sticker next to our doorbell that politely reads: “No door-to-door salespeople, please.” It works — 99% of salespeople (yes, even the polite ones in suits) see it, turn around, and leave us in peace. But then there’s a special breed of door-to-door sellers. The kind who think…