The Chinese government has released a three-step blueprint, showing how it intends to become the leader in artificial intelligence development and deployment by 2030. The State Council, the chief administrative authority in China, published the plan last week. See Also: WeChat’s director of user growth talks up new features for overseas clients China will look […]
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In The U.S., The Feds Are A Bigger Threat To Your Phone Than Malware
Hackers or government spies—take your pick.
NSA Accused Of Exploiting Heartbleed For At Least Two Years; Agency Denies It
Heartbleed may have been new to everyone this week—except the NSA.
The NSA Spies On America’s Favorite Device—Time To Get Angry
The NSA snooping scandal has been met with a collective shrug from the American public. How will it react when it learns that the NSA has had the capability to fully bug its most darling gadget?
Silicon Valley’s Doublespeak On User Privacy
The Web giants’ anger over government spying is as hypocritical as it is futile.
Microsoft’s Defense Against NSA’s Dark Arts: As Much Fantasy As Fact
Microsoft’s chief lawyer equates NSA snooping to malware and cyberattacks and offers governments(!) expanded review of its code.
Microsoft, Google Press Lawsuit On Government Spying Data
After negotiations failed, the tech companies are taking their right to disclose more information to court.
Groklaw Shuts Down, A Self-Described Casualty In The Privacy Wars
Its author cites the NSA’s email dragnet as the reason for shuttering her techno-legal blog.
PRISM Leaker Edward Snowden Fired
The man who revealed secret spy programs worked for Booz Allen, a defense contractor.
Congratulations! You’ve Been Auto-Upgraded To Citizenship 2.0
Freedom isn’t free. It’s freemium!
Facebook & Google CEOs Say NSA Spy Program Is News To Them
Amid calls for “transparency,” it’s far from clear what’s happening.
NSA Domestic Surveillance Tracks Millions Of Verizon Calls
The NSA is actively gathering the call records for millions of Verizon Business Network Services customers, under a top secret court order.
NSA, FBI Tapping Into Data Of Nine Major U.S. Internet Companies
It’s not just cell carriers – apparently the U.S. government can get at citizens’ Internet data at will.
Beware: We May Be Entering The Age Of Cybersabotage
Where hackers were once satisfied with stealing sensitive data, they now seem as bent on sabotage. Government officials say a new wave of cyberattacks hitting U.S. energy companies is aimed at seizing control of processing plants.
Why We’re Not In A Cyberwar With China
It’s time to put aside jingoistic discussions of cyberwar and approach China as a political and economic rival that can be swayed from bad behavior on the Internet.