The Short Life and Humiliating Death of the Clipper Chip
It was 1992 and the FBI had a major problem on its hands. That year, AT&T had announced the launch of something called the TSD-3600—a novel piece of privacy hardware…
Unknown Government Agency Disobeyed White House, Using Front Company to Purchase Banned Spyware
In November of 2021, after years of ongoing scandals, the Biden administration formally blacklisted the spyware company, a notorious spyware maker from Israel, shutting it off from American businesses and…
These Countries Share the Most Data With Cops
Photo: Dzelat (Shutterstock) Law enforcement agencies have gotten fairly addicted to requesting data from tech companies over the past decade. Using information from tech companies has become one of cops’…
7 Other Times the U.S. Stupidly Tried to Ban TikTok
Photo: Samuel Corum (AP) U.S. government efforts to ban TikTok over national security grounds, once considered a pie-in-the-sky pipe dream, are looking more and more likely by the week, especially…
Rand Paul Warns That a TikTok Ban ‘Will Stick to Republicans More’ Than Democrats
Self-described libertarian, Kentucky Senator, and messy yard dispute loser Rand Paul has broken with fellow Republicans and become possibly the sole GOP voice opposing a national TikTok ban. In his…
U.S. Rolls Out Strict Rules for Commercial Spyware Use, Amidst Rash of Hacks
The Biden administration passed an executive order Monday that seeks to implement strict new guidelines for what kind of commercial spyware can be used by U.S. government agencies. CC Off…
Trump’s Latest Ramble Suggests ‘Death and Destruction’ if Indicted
Former President Donald Trump appeared to suggest there could be “death and destruction” if he is indicted in the Stormy Daniels investigation. Trump, who called the investigation a “witch hunt”…
Underage Posters Get a Legal Bedtime as Utah Bans Social Media After 10:30 PM
Utah passed a pair of laws on Thursday laying out groundbreaking rules for children and social media. The laws require social media companies to verify users’ ages, obtain parental consent…
The 10 Craziest Moments From Congress’ TikTok Ban Hearing
Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Staff (Getty Images) At several points, Chew avoided direct questions about whether TikTok sells the data it collects. “I believe we do not sell data to…
Ron DeSantis Said Google Should Be Broken Up
The loudest voice calling for dramatic Big Tech break up in the upcoming 2024 presidential election might not come from President Joe Biden or progressive lefties, but rather, from Florida…