“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” – George Washington What the hell is a proxy, and why do I want one? Proxies are best described as relays. You send a request *through* it, and receive them back in much the…
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Tag Archive: Business
Defend Your Right to Privacy
The Problem Privacy is about choice. To have the freedom to act without fear of reprisal, should you so choose. It does not imply that all things require privacy, or that secrecy is always the best alternative. Private citizens should have the choice, and that choice begins with knowing the options. A (Partial) Solution I…
Rogers Violates Consumer Trust
As noted by Lauren Weinstein, Rogers is modifying HTTP data sent to their users as illustrated here: Note: This is not speculation. Rogers’ Vice President of Communications, Taanta Gupta has confirmed that they are employing this technology (via Wired). What this means is that they are embedding extra content in web pages served to their…
On Copy Protection and Use Reporting
The topic of copy protection, and how much is too much arose on Marc Hughes’ blog today. Where is the line drawn, then? He asks about software phoning home, and the sorts of data that are proper to report, specifically inquiring about license keys, version reporting, and installation identifiers. Responding to each… License Keys A…
