The publishing world may finally be facing its “rootkit scandal.” Two independent reports claim that Adobe’s e‑book software, “Digital Editions,” logs every document readers add to their local “library,” tracks what happens with those files, and then sends those logs back to the mother-ship, over the Internet, in the clear. In other words, Adobe is […]
Archives for October 14, 2014
Adobe Spyware Reveals (Again) the Price of DRM: Your Privacy and Security
EPA Funds Environmental Projects Along US-Mexico Border
Efforts of the U.S., Canada and Mexico to “integrate” into the North American Union continue. “Border 2020” is a program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), tied to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The North American Development Bank (NADB) finances environmental infrastructure projects identified by the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC). Both […]
Is the NSA Grabbing All Americans’ Phone Call Content?
The NSA and the National Director of Intelligence have consistently denied that they listen to the content of Americans’ telephone calls, but the history of intelligence agency claims about the scope of its spying on Americans is one of lies and more lies. So the question must be asked: Are they lying again with respect […]