Re: [liberationtech] Recent iOS privacy checks

2014-07-08 Thread duncan
For those of us unfamiliar with technical details, what are we to make of this? That apple computers are poor choices for those who value their privacy? Or are the options that puts some power in the user's hands, genuine efforts towards having educated users in control of their information?

Re: [liberationtech] Recently sold sensenetworks has creepy buying habits tracking feature

2014-07-04 Thread duncan
shocks me is the claim that they're able to track users buying items in physical stores. How they do this, is completely beyond me. (https://www.sensenetworks.com/retail-retargeting/ [2]) -- Duncan -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines

[liberationtech] Recently sold sensenetworks has creepy buying habits tracking feature

2014-07-03 Thread duncan
items in physical stores. How they do this, is completely beyond me. (https://www.sensenetworks.com/retail-retargeting/) -- Duncan -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo

[liberationtech] RIPE NCC Internet-wide measurement project

2014-06-24 Thread duncan
be interested in the measurements users can access to test things out on. (Their FAQ may help alleviate some privacy and security concerns I'm sure many here will have about running a probe.) -- Duncan -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines

Re: [liberationtech] Mapping out physical surveillance across a city

2014-06-24 Thread duncan
This project has a different purpose (finding 'safer' areas) but does plot cameras on a map for few cities in the US: http://www.videosurveillance.com/ Looks like it relies on crowd sourcing for the locations of cameras. On 2014-06-24 15:16, Cody Tarrant wrote: Is anyone aware of any

[liberationtech] Credibility of the Google AdSense Leaks

2014-05-20 Thread duncan
of the claim remains. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? -- Duncan Links: -- [1] http://crypto.mm.st/adsense_1.txt [2] http://crypto.mm.st/adsense_2.txt -- Liberationtech is public archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https

[liberationtech] Updates on the Megamos Crypto (vs Academic Freedom) UK Case

2014-05-16 Thread duncan
Crypto, Responsible Disclosure, and the Chilling Effect of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft vs Garcia, et al Has there been any further updates on the Megamos crypto case since? -- Regards, Duncan Links: -- [1] http://crypto.mm.st/Carolina-Paterson-Megamos.pdf -- Liberationtech is public