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Alec is a technologist, writer & security consultant who has worked in host and network security for more than 30 years, with 25 of those in industry.
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IMPT: STREAMING TODAY at 1000 Eastern, 1500 UK, 1600 Paris: US Gov’t obliquely discusses *sanctioning* UK for attempting to backdoor Apple iCloud

2025-06-05 15:10:20

Apparently the goal is to discuss the CLOUD Act as a means to spank the UK for trying to spy upon Americans. Given that this all was probably sanctioned by the NSA, if nothing else this is an amazing exercise in doublethink.


Streaming link cited in attached link.

The hearing, “Foreign Influence on American’s Data Through the CLOUD Act,” will explore the ramifications of the data access agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom under the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act and identify areas of potential reform. It will also examine the UK’s secret order that requires Apple to build a back door into its products to allow access to all Apple users’ content uploaded to the company’s cloud, including encrypted content, and detail the importance of encryption for security and privacy.

http://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/foreign-influence-americans-data-through-cloud-act-0

Pornhub, YouPorn owner suspends access to French users over age verification law

2025-06-04 04:28:09

Quelle surprise:

The parent company of adult content sites like Pornhub and Youporn is suspending access to French users on Wednesday as a protest against changes made by the France’s government to age verification requirements. 

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250603-pornhub-owner-pressures-france-over-age-verification-law

What the hell is “Bitcoin-Style Encryption”?

2025-06-03 02:49:58

I suspect the answer is “the new snake oil“.

TechCrunch UK & EU appears to be gone

2025-06-02 21:01:13

Quoth Mike Butcher:

The backstory: Recently, Regent LP, a US private equity firm, acquired TechCrunch and its staff in the US, from Yahoo. During this process, my colleagues in Europe and I were, unexpectedly, rendered redundant…

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