Jul 29, 2018 | news, Politics, security
There is a difference between Russian hacking, on the one hand; and Russian meddling in American society and interfering with our election, on the other hand. The terms are used interchangeably and imprecisely in news coverage. Let’s try for clarity. Knowing the...
Jul 22, 2018 | news, security
The Perfect Weapon by New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger, is the most important book you will read this year. Before I describe the book, let me start with something essential to know about it: The Perfect Weapon reads like a thriller. It does...
Apr 8, 2018 | Apple, business, Internet, Microsoft, news, Office, Vista, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Microsoft announced an internal reorganization last week and raised the profile of its cloud, artificial intelligence, and enterprise teams. This would not normally be an important event for us. Microsoft frequently reshuffles its employees. This reorganization,...
Mar 22, 2018 | Amazon, Facebook, Google, law, news
Previously: Tech Giants And World Domination The repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules by the Federal Communications Commission will take effect on April 23. This week the Senate approved SESTA – a new law that purports to crack down on sex trafficking –...
Dec 21, 2017 | Amazon, Android, Apple, Box, bruceb, Chrome, Chromebook, Google, laptops, Microsoft, news, Office, Office 365, Outlook, phone, security, shopping, Surface, web_services, Windows 10 S, Windows10
A year ago I wrote this prediction: “The word of the year for 2017 is “chaos.” Write it down, seal it in an envelope, open it up a year from now and see if I got it right.” I think I get full marks. (Although Dictionary.com chose “complicit” as the word of the year,...
Nov 19, 2017 | business, news
Ever since Richard Nixon, American presidential candidates have railed against China, promising to crack down on human rights abuses or trade policy or some other hot button issue. I’ve always assumed that very serious advisers sit down with each newly elected...
