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  • New Mexico’s Meta Ruling and Encryption

    New Mexico’s Meta Ruling and Encryption Mike Masnick points out that the recent New Mexico court ruling against Meta has some bad implications for end-to-end encryption, and security in general: If the “design choices create liability” framework seems worrying in the abstract, the New Mexico case provides a concrete example of where it leads in…

  • Banning VPNs

    Banning VPNs This is crazy. Lawmakers in several US states are contemplating banning VPNs, because…think of the children! As of this writing, Wisconsin lawmakers are escalating their war on privacy by targeting VPNs in the name of “protecting children” in A.B. 105/S.B. 130. It’s an age verification bill that requires all websites distributing material that…

  • A Cybersecurity Merit Badge

    A Cybersecurity Merit Badge Scouting America (formerly known as Boy Scouts) has a new badge in cybersecurity. There’s an image in the article; it looks good. I want one. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier

  • Parents warned that robot toys spied on children’s location without consent

    Parents warned that robot toys spied on children’s location without consent Parents are being reminded to exercise caution about the toys that they purchase their children, after the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had taken action against a robot toy maker. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.…

  • Automatic License Plate Readers Are Coming to Schools

    Automatic License Plate Readers Are Coming to Schools Fears around children is opening up a new market for automatic license place readers. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier

  • Surveilling Your Children with AirTags

    Surveilling Your Children with AirTags Skechers is making a line of kid’s shoes with a hidden compartment for an AirTag. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier