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Oracle finally targets Java non-payers

by Joseph Forbes | Dec 17, 2016 | LAW, MONEY, NERD NEWS, Software

REPOST:   Oracle finally targets Java non-payers – six years after plucking Sun Oracle is massively ramping up audits of Java customers it claims are in breach of its licences – six years after it bought Sun Microsystems. A growing number of Oracle customers and...

US Promises Not To Kill Or Torture Snowden

by Joseph Forbes | Jul 27, 2013 | HAPPINESS, LAW, POLITICAL

from the you-bunch-of-sweet-talkers-you dept. “The WSJ reports that Attorney General Eric Holder promises Edward Snowden won’t be tortured or face the death penalty in a new letter hoping to persuade Russia not to grant him asylum or refugee status....

Feds Allegedly Demanding User Passwords From Services

by Joseph Forbes | Jul 27, 2013 | DATA, LAW, NERD NEWS, POLITICAL, PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY

from the trust-no-one dept. Following the /. story on the Feds demanding SSL keys, now comes news that the feds are demanding user passwords, and in some cases, the encryption algorithm and salt used. From the article: ‘A second person who has worked at a large...

Critics: CISPA still a government surveillance bill

by Joseph Forbes | Apr 22, 2013 | DATA, LAW, MONEY, NERD NEWS, POLITICAL, PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY

A House committee doesn’t change the cyberthreat sharing bill enough to win support from some digital rights groups A U.S. House of Representatives committee failed to make the changes necessary to allay fears about government surveillance in a controversial...

IRS Can Read Your Email Without Warrant

by Joseph Forbes | Apr 18, 2013 | DATA, LAW, NERD NEWS, POLITICAL, PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY

from the you-can-trust-us dept. The ACLU has issued a FOIA request to determine whether the IRS gets warrants before reading taxpayers’ email. The request is based on the antiquated Electronic Communication Protection Act — federal agencies can and do request...

Dealing With Unwanted But Official Security Probes?

by Joseph Forbes | Apr 16, 2013 | DATA, Hacking, Hardware, Internet, LAW, NERD NEWS, PRIVACY, Security, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY

from the surely-you-have-nothing-to-hide dept. I manage a few computers for an independent private medical practice connected to a hospital network. Recently I discovered repeated attempts to access these computers. After adjusting the firewall to drop connections...
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