Category: Law
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Why It is Stupid to Buy a SmartTV
There are no regulations concerning what information can & cannot be collected with smart devices, nor how that information is transmitted. This article from the BBC explains how LG’s SmartTV sends the names of his family members in clear text across the internet— something that most people would be uncomfortable having publicly available. Besides selling your private information to any…
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Tech Crime & Punishment
In a recent article Sophos had a poll asking what the appropriate sentence for tech related fraud — such as fake “Windows Support” call saying you have a virus and asking for $300 to fix it over the phone. I have covered what to do with any unsolicited phone calls before (The “short” answer: do not believe any…
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Bistro turns the tables on Yelp, offers discounts to customers for 1-star reviews
I have heard several small business owners complain about Yelp’s “sleazy” and “crooked” (their words) tactics. I think that while ruled legal, Yelp advertising itself as a fair and honest ratings is deceptive. It is clearly a conflict of interest that they control the order of listings, and take money for advertising and placing advertisers higher in…
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Quick Shot: Too Long for a Tweet, Too Short for a Page
Okay, Quickly: This month has been a “lurning [sic] experience.” I am juggling multiple projects which are all related only by the fact that they’re simply making me a better designer. New tricks are being learned, etc. Sites are going up and being moved, and I’ll be updating everything and essentially leveraging what I learn…
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Tech News Doesn’t Stop When I Have Other Things to Do
Unfortunately, I might have bigger fish than CSS3 to fry soon. In the past week I heard about Google spying on people, even those in private mode (I would link to the video, but Google has apparently buried it since the station reporting it uses Google for their search and video); Facebook arguing in court…
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“SOPA: Due Process is for Chumps”
Now available on Dice News: SOPA: Due Process is for Chumps. Find out why it is such a bad idea, and what you can do about it—hint it starts with looking up your congressional representatives’ contact info.