On Friday, a group of members of Congress who are central to the surveillance debate demanded some kind of answer, even...
Congress demands to know how many citizens are being spied on
Australian government tells citizens to turn off two-factor authentication
The Australian government has repeatedly called for citizens to turn off two-factor authentication (2FA) at its main digital government portal, myGov. The portal's Twitter account has recently been updated several times with cute pictures encouraging holidaymakers to "turn off your myGov security codes" so that "you can spend more time doing the important things."
The portal is the place where Australian citizens can use...
UK citizens may soon need licenses to photograph some stuff they already own
Changes to UK copyright law will soon mean that you may need to take out a licence to photograph classic designer objects even if you own them. That's the result of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, which extends the copyright of artistic objects like designer chairs from 25 years after they were...