What Is a Keyword Search Warrant?
- October 15, 2021
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Law enforcement agencies in the United States have been obtaining keyword search warrants requiring Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to produce personally identifiable information about users who searched for a particular term or ‘keyword’ during a specific period of time. How…
The Epik Hack and the Return of Anonymous
- September 30, 2021
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Cyberespionage. Ransomware heists. Spyware. And hacking campaigns by government agencies to advance strategic interests. The frequency of cybersecurity breaches over the past year has only been eclipsed by their severity. Then there was the re-emergence of hacktivism – activist hackers…
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…