Lockdown: The Coming War On General Computing

Jan 10, 2012 | DRM, Internet, law, Politics

Noted science fiction author and Boing Boing curator Cory Doctorow delivered an important speech last month in London, explaining why attempts by copyright owners to lock down computers and web sites inevitably lead to surveillance and censorship, and how the...

REDACTION DANGER

Apr 27, 2010 | Adobe, law, news, Office, Politics, security

In December the Transportation Security Administration released its airport security screening procedure guidelines with redactions that failed to remove the underlying text. (Boing Boing: “Unfortunately, the security geniuses at the DHS don’t know that drawing...

HOPE

Nov 5, 2008 | Politics

  If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.It’s the answer...

NSL GAG ORDERS

Mar 23, 2007 | business, news, Politics

On March 9 the Justice Department’s inspector general revealed that the FBI has been systematically abusing its expanded power to issue “national security letters” and obtain private information about US citizens and residents from telephone...