Is Apple’s Siri an Illegal Wiretap?
- September 15, 2021
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Intelligent virtual assistants are computer programs that perform functions based on a command or question. They are often called software agents because they act for users in an agency relationship. Some virtual assistants interpret human speech and respond by way…
Netflix Fails Privacy Test
- August 31, 2021
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Streaming is the method of viewing video or listening to audio content on an internet-connected device without downloading the media file. It is the continuous transmission of a video or audio file from a server to a subscriber. Anyone with…
The Pegasus Spyware Scandal
- August 15, 2021
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Human rights experts at the United Nations issued a statement last week calling for a global moratorium on the sale and transfer of surveillance technology until regulations are in place that guarantee its use in compliance with international human rights…
Chinese Prosecutor Indicted in Extralegal Operation Fox Hunt
- July 31, 2021
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Operation Fox Hunt is a global covert program administered by the People’s Republic of China that uses threats and intimidation to target dissidents in the Chinese diaspora under the guise of a campaign to repatriate corrupt Communist Party members to…
The Ethics of Voice Cloning
- July 17, 2021
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Digital cloning is a technology that uses deep learning algorithms to manipulate audio, photographs and videos making it difficult to distinguish what is fake from what is real. Although the technology has been used for beneficial educational purposes, such as…