The Persecution Of A Fall Guy For Anonymous: The Feds Vs. Barrett Brown
Barrett Brown sits in a jail cell, awaiting trial for his role as an informal spokesperson for Anonymous and for making threats against…
Adam Popescu
Adam Popescu has written on technology, social media, green business, eco-travel, politics, arts, culture and sports for publications that include Marketplace Radio, LA Weekly, and Los Angeles Times Community Newspapers. He has also directed social media and managed brands for major news organizations and tech startups. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Adam received a bachelor of arts in creative writing from Pitzer College, and a master of arts degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. His mixed media comic book collage art has been exhibited in galleries both locally and internationally, and is currently displayed by comic book legend Stan Lee in his Beverly Hills office.
Articles by Adam Popescu
Mon, 6 May 2013
Tue, 23 April 2013
Alleged Leader Of Hacker Group LulzSec Arrested In Australia
Investigators in Australia have arrested the self-proclaimed leader of LulzSec, the hacker group and Anonymous offshoot that previously…
Mon, 22 April 2013
Anonymous Calls For A CISPA Blackout To Protest The Bill's Privacy Threat... But Nobody Listens
Anonymous has called for an Internet blackout in an attempt to get the Web to protest CISPA, the much maligned cyber security bill which…
Fri, 12 April 2013
The White House Doesn't Love CISPA, But It's Not Hating On It, Either
The White House isn't supportive of the amended version of CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which is headed to…
Twitter Is Teasing Its Musical Future
Twitter is apparently moving on to bigger and better — or at louder and more musical — things. It just isn't yet ready to tell us what…
Sat, 6 April 2013
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Louisville Leads The Final Four Social Media Buzz [Infographic]
A look at the social media impact of the Final Four squads in the NCAA tournament.
Thu, 4 April 2013
Anonymous Hacks Official North Korean Social Media Accounts
As the world waits with bated breath to see if Pyongyang will make good on its nuclear threats, the hacker collective Anonymous has made its…
Fri, 29 March 2013
Yes, This Week's DDoS Attack Was Huge, And Part Of An Ominous Trend
Sure, it's possible the big cyberattack this week might have been hyped a bit. But it was still huge. Worse, it may be a harbinger of…
Wed, 27 March 2013
Who's To Blame For The Huge Cyberattack Slowing The Web? Your ISP
Is your Internet service provider's poor security to blame for what's likely the largest cyberattack in history? More than likely, yes.
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How Long Should You Wait For Deals On Apple Products? [Infographic]
When is the best time to buy a newly released Mac? Findings from a deal company reveal suggest you should just... wait. Though exactly how…
Mon, 25 March 2013
How Online Comments Are Becoming A Big Business
Many corporations are viewing comments as a high-powered vehicle to drive lead generation and community building. Recent investments are…
Thu, 21 March 2013
3 Hurdles Twitter Has To Clear To Last Another 7 Years
It's Twitter's 7th birthday. Will the microblogging service still be around another seven years from now? Here's what it's facing; come vote…
Mon, 18 March 2013
Hacker Crackdown: Blame AT&T's Crappy Security, Not Weev
Another hacker bites the dust. Andrew Auernheimer — aka "Weev" — got handed a jail sentence this morning, just for exposing a major…
Thu, 14 March 2013
Reuters Social Editor Indicted Over Anonymous Hack; Internet's Jaw Drops
The feds today indicted Matthew Keys, a social-media editor at Reuters, for allegedly helping the hacker collective Anonymous hijack the Los…
"Soft SOPA" & How Copyright Disrupts Technological Innovation
Even though SOPA failed, says Andrew Bridges, "Soft SOPA" is the government unofficially putting pressure on advertising networks and…
Tue, 12 March 2013
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How Your ISP Will Take Six Strikes At Suspected Pirates [Pictures]
Unclear on how your ISP might inflict the new "six strikes" anti-piracy system hatched by Hollywood on you? Wonder no more — check out…
How Solar Power Can Succeed
A tiny island in the South Pacific is the first territory to operate solely by solar power. Is it an outlier nation or an example for the…
Mon, 11 March 2013
CISPA: Who's For It And Who's Against It. Where Do You Stand?
What if all of your online communication could be monitored and shared without a warrant? That's what's at stake if CISPA, the Cyber…
Wed, 6 March 2013
The SHIELD Bill Sounds Great, But It Can't Stop Patent Abuse
A reintroduced bill might do some good in curbing patent trolls' eagerness to take their cases to court. But it doesn't address the…
Mon, 25 February 2013
The Six Strikes Anti-Piracy System Is Finally Here. Beware!
Yes, the Six Strikes anti-piracy program is toothless and easily ridiculed. But it might still wreak real harm on Internet use …
Thu, 21 February 2013
Startup Act 3.0: A New Hope For Immigrant Entrepreneurs?
A new law aimed at helping startups save money and retain talent could help the economy. But it's prospects are far from certain.
Wed, 20 February 2013
Anonymous Hacks U.S. State Department
While you were sleeping last night, Anonymous hacked into the U.S. State Department's website in the name of Aaron Swartz and…
Thu, 14 February 2013
Obama, Cybersecurity And The Return Of CISPA
When President Obama signed an executive order to improve cybersecurity, he opened the door for the return of CISPA. Here's why we have to…
Wed, 13 February 2013
The Problem With A 100-Word Privacy Policy
A new California bill tries to hold privacy policies to 100 words or less, in simple language that even an eighth grader could understand…
