A Peculiar Blog

Welcome back! Powered by Max Banner Ads I just saw something on the alt.privacy newsgroup that has managed to confirm once again that most people don’t have a clue when it comes to protecting their anonymity.
The writer was talking about how they had tested a “tips” box near the bottom of the page that has the heading: [...]

 Powered by Max Banner Ads The latest thing in Big Brother technology is a rather “special” mobile phone that uses a combination of GPS technology and Software that analyzes data from the phone’s accelerometer which enables employers to track employees on an unprecedented level, even to the point of being able to tell what an employee [...]

 Powered by Max Banner Ads According to an article on Scoop Independent News New Zealand has joined the ranks of nations with really aggressive, secret internet filters operated by the government.
Apparently two NZ ISPs, Maxnet and Watchdog, have already implemented the filter and three more, Telstra Clear, Telecom and Vodafone have stated that they will be [...]

 Powered by Max Banner Ads I’ve wondered from time to time over the years just exactly why it is that my office door doesn’t have a lock on it that I can set from the inside when I’m busy. I’ve even asked about it only to get looked at like I’d just arrived from Mars [...]

 Powered by Max Banner Ads Last August the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 9-2 decision, came up with some Miranda style guidelines for prosecutors and judges covering how to protect Fourth Amendment privacy rights when searching computer records. This was hailed by many as a significant step forward in protecting digital privacy.
Now, [...]