[ PFIR ] Adobe flash design would let authorities order Adobe to turn on your mic/camera remotely

2011-10-22 Thread PFIR (People For Internet Responsibility) Announcement List
Adobe flash design would let authorities order Adobe to turn on your mic/camera remotely http://j.mp/pmyAJI (CirleID / Steven Bellovin) From a technical perspective, it's simply wrong for a design to outsource a critical access control decision to a third party. My computer

[ PFIR ] FBI Official Calls for Secure, Alternate Internet

2011-10-22 Thread PFIR (People For Internet Responsibility) Announcement List
FBI Official Calls for Secure, Alternate Internet http://j.mp/qk4xTq (military.com) In an Associated Press interview Thursday, Henry said jihadist militants looking to harm the U.S. can tap organized crime groups who are willing to sell their services and abilities to attack

[ PFIR ] Google Modifies SSL Behavior -- and the Results Are Troubling

2011-10-22 Thread PFIR (People For Internet Responsibility) Announcement List
Google Modifies SSL Behavior -- and the Results Are Troubling http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000906.html A few days ago in another venue, I noted that Google has moved toward default SSL search for its logged-in users. I have long been an advocate for broader use of