Networks. Internet Politics. Net Nutrality. Privacy & Identity. NSA Spying. Censorship. Internet Provider Monopolies. Abuse of Patents and Copyrights. Pirating. Sopa. Hacktivists. How Broken Hyperlinks Are Screwing Up Science. Obama and Cameron’s ‘solutions’ for cybersecurity will make the internet worse. The current state of the US and UK governments’ ass-backwards approach to cybersecurity was on full display this week – culminating with British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Obama meeting to discuss the issue at the White House on Friday.
When it comes to cybersecurity, it seems the UK and US want to embrace every crazy idea except what we know actually works. The UK’s Cameron suggested earlier in the week he wants to outlaw certain forms of encryption, which could potentially lead to some of the world’s most popular messaging apps (like iMessage and WhatsApp) being banned in the UK. That speech had been ridiculed from all angles for the past few days, with various experts labeling it a nightmare for Internet security – on par with authoritarian regimes such as Russia and China – and economically devastating for the British information technology industry.
Legislators Introduce Bill Calling For Nationwide Ban On Non-Disparagement Clauses. Non-disparagement clauses are one of the stupidest things any company can enact.
In most cases, it's almost impossible to enforce them, no matter how artfully crafted. Most aren't.