Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 with 239 passengers and crew on board, departed Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on 8 March at 12:21am local time en route to Beijing. At around 01:05am, in clear weather just off the coast of Vietnam, it disappeared without a trace. As multinational rescue crews scramble to find any […]
Appeals Court OKs Warrantless, Real-Time Mobile Phone Tracking
A federal appeals court on Wednesday said the authorities do not need a probable-cause warrant to track a suspect’s every move via GPS signals from a suspect’s mobile phone. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling 2-1, upheld a 20-year term for a drug courier nabbed with 1,100 pounds of marijuana in a motorhome […]
Spying in the Name of Love
Have you ever wondered if your significant other or spouse is cheating and been tempted to play sleuth? People have been catching their spouses or boyfriends/girlfriends cheating for centuries, but it took some real effort. Nowadays, it has become so easy due to technology. Thirty-three percent of dating couples and 37 percent of spouses — […]
Why the Supreme Court GPS Decision Won’t Stop Warrantless Digital Surveillance
So much is being written about people’s fears of losing their privacy. People who live in democratic societies are starting to feel as if they are slowly, but surely being transitioned into a police state. These fears are real and valid with the advancements of technology. However, laws being passed to protect the privacy of our […]
The Security of Obama’s Blackberry – Much Ado About Nothing?
Much has been written about the security concerns of the President of the United States using a Blackberry – in particular about President Obama as he is more tech-savvy than previous Presidents. I don’t claim to be an expert on how hackers do their thing, but I find it disturbing when journalists/media print or […]
