Should Cybercrime Victims be Allowed to Hack-Back?

Should Cybercrime Victims be Allowed to Hack-Back?
by Matthew Rosenquist on 10-19-2016 at 12:00 pm

Being hacked is a frustrating experience for individuals and businesses, but allowing victims to hack-back against their attackers is definitely a dangerous and ill-advised path.

Compounding the issues is the apparent inability of law enforcement and governments to do anything about it. Cybercrime is expected to reach a dizzying… Read More


The Apple FBI Battle: Laws and Ethics Simply Can’t Keep Up With Technology

The Apple FBI Battle: Laws and Ethics Simply Can’t Keep Up With Technology
by Vivek Wadhwa on 03-22-2016 at 8:00 pm

The battle between the FBI and Apple over the unlocking of a terrorist’s iPhone will likely require Congress to create new legislation. That’s because there really aren’t any existing laws which encompass technologies such as these. The battle is between security and privacy, with Silicon Valley fighting for privacy. The debates… Read More


Why Can’t My Car be Like My iPhone?

Why Can’t My Car be Like My iPhone?
by Roger C. Lanctot on 03-16-2016 at 12:00 pm

Car companies must gaze with envy at Apple in the midst of its current confrontation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the U.S. over access to data on the iPhone of a terrorist. If only, they must say, if only we had Apple-like security for our cars.

By and large, when law enforcement agencies around the world need or want to… Read More


Should terrorists prefer iPhone (thanks to privacy)?

Should terrorists prefer iPhone (thanks to privacy)?
by Eric Esteve on 02-23-2016 at 10:00 am

The case between Apple and the FBI may not be as limpid as it could be. If you ask me if Apple, or any US or Europe based supplier of high tech system should help the FBI (or any similar organization) and provide the technical support needed to extract information belonging to a terrorist, my answer would be definitely YES.

I don’t know… Read More