How to Complain So Companies Actually Have to Respond
Most complaints to companies disappear. You send an email, you wait, you get a reply that sounds helpful but changes nothing, and the case is closed on their end. If you want to…
Courts Should Interpret Copyright, Not Expand It
A federal appeals court has drawn a clear line around one of the more aggressive legal theories to emerge from the AI copyright debate. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth…
When Hacktivists Escalate: Who Answers for the Gaps
A pro-Ukraine hacktivist group called Hacking Cat has moved beyond the low-level disruption that characterises most hacktivist activity. Researchers have publicly flagged that the…
Teaching Kids to Think Beats Banning Them from the Web
California’s governor signed a package of twelve bills aimed at protecting young people online. The package is internally contradictory in a revealing way. One bill amounts to a…
Florida DMV Breach: When Personal Devices Become Public Risks
The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles has confirmed that a data breach claimed by the cybercrime group ShinyHunters was genuine. The agency traced the entry point not to a flaw…
Where Pushback on Flock Safety Is Actually Landing
Criticism of automated license plate reader networks has reached a point that advocacy groups rarely achieve: it has produced formal government action in a small but notable set…
Berlin’s Repeat Data Leaks: A Governance Failure
A new set of stolen login credentials belonging to Berlin’s government has been published online, and authorities have opened an investigation. For anyone who follows public…
Russia’s Data Centers: Security by Decree, Not Design
Russian authorities have directed data center operators in vulnerable regions to strengthen their physical defenses following the expansion of Ukrainian drone operations into…
When Disclosure Laws Have No Teeth: The Paxton Case
Federal financial disclosure forms exist for one reason: to give the public a clear picture of an elected official’s financial interests before that person takes power. When those…
US-UK Scam Pact: What a Memo Can and Cannot Do
The US Department of Justice, the UK’s National Crime Agency, and the Crown Prosecution Service have signed a memorandum of understanding committing them to work together on cases…
