Internet security expert Bruce Schneier writes about Lavabit founder Ladar Levison's "extreme moral act in the face of government pressure," in closing the security-focused email service rather than complying with a US government order to share user data. "It's what happened next that is the most chilling. The government threatened him with arrest, arguing that shutting down this e-mail service was a violation of the order."
Schneier on NSA intimidation, and the expanding surveillance state
RIP Mark Klein. He exposed NSA's secret surveillance program in notorious Room 641A
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) recently announced the passing of Mark Klein, the AT&T whistleblower who exposed the NSA's mass surveillance program nearly two decades ago. Klein worked as a… READ THE REST
NSA can track powered-down phones: how to actually protect your privacy
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Microsoft dropped a lifetime license for Office and we're all being super normal about it
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Work, play, and stay connected with this $110 iPad
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Power through your day with this $425 MacBook Pro
TL;DR: Upgrade your daily computer with this MacBook Pro, now only $424.97 (reg. $1,499) through June 1. It's not every day you can score a MacBook Pro for under $500. But if… READ THE REST
