EU court rules that the UK’s mass surveillance powers are illegal

“DRIPA was passed in 2014 as ’emergency’ legislation, with parliamentary debate restricted to just a single day of discussion. The law paved the way for 2016’s Investigatory Powers Act, which authorized even more intrusive powers, and which Edward Snowden dubbed ‘the most extreme surveillance in the history of western democracy.’  With DRIPA struck down as unlawful, it’s likely that the government will now have to scale back parts of the Investigatory Powers Act, otherwise known as the Snoopers’ Charter. The Act replaced DRIPA in 2016, and, among other measures, legalizes targeted hacking by the UK security services and requires that ISPs keep a record of all citizens’ web browsing habits for at least a year.”

Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/30/16949520/uk-mass-surveillance-illegal-dripa-court-of-appeal

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Trump considers nationalizing 5G mobile network to combat China

“Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation’s mobile network to guard against China, according to sensitive documents obtained by Axios.  In the memo, the Trump administration likens it to ‘the 21st century equivalent of the Eisenhower National Highway System’ and says it would create a ‘new paradigm’ for the wireless industry by the end of Trump’s current term.”

Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-team-debates-nationalizing-5g-network-f1e92a49-60f2-4e3e-acd4-f3eb03d910ff.html

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Between Walmart and Kroger, 500 stores are about to ditch cashiers

“Grocers are under pressure, in an already thin-margin business, to cut costs and make the shopping experience more enjoyable for customers.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/09/between-walmart-and-kroger-500-stores-are-about-to-ditch-cashiers.html

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Government Will Protect Us From Bad Speech? The Fakest News of All.

“Of course Titanic was suspended. They tweaked a legislator in Germany, a country that bans ‘hate speech’ without defining the term, and it’s clear from the examples of Britain and France that the speech politicians hate most is that directed at them.”

Read more: https://reason.com/archives/2018/01/23/government-will-protect-us-from-bad-spee/print

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Extortion, Police Raids and Secrecy: The Venezuelan Bitcoin Mining World

“Who would have ever thought that Bitcoin mining would be a cat and mouse game of trying to outwit and deceive government and police task forces? Then again who would’ve thought that Bitcoin mining would be so lucrative to where families are living off the Bitcoin ecosystem.”

Read more: https://hackernoon.com/extortion-police-raids-and-secrecy-inside-the-venezuelan-bitcoin-mining-world-6e97a25e7402

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ICE gains access to database that tracks license plates in realtime

“Using the database, ICE agents will be able to see where license plates have been located over the past five years, as well as find individual’s residences, according to The Verge.  Officials can also be instantly alerted when new records of specific plates are located.  Civil liberties groups slammed ICE’s access to the database.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/370855-ice-to-gain-access-to-database-for-tracking-license-plates

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Yes, Hawaii emergency management stuck a password on a sticky note

“The worsitude comes in the flimsiest but all too familiar of forms: a yellow sticky note, spotted in an Associated Press photo from July, at the agency’s headquarters at Diamond Head, bearing a password and stuck to a computer screen. While there’s a press photographer in the room, obviously.  Richard Rapoza, a spokesman for HI-EMA, told Hawaii News Now that the password is authentic and was actually used for an ‘internal application.'”

Read more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/01/18/yes-hawaii-emergency-management-stuck-a-password-on-a-sticky-note/

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Hawaii missile alert standdown delayed by forgotten log-in

“Governor David Ige was told two minutes after a text message was issued by the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) that the threat warning was a false alarm.  But his office did not share the information via social media until about 17 minutes later.  On Monday, Mr Ige acknowledged he had failed to recall his social media ID.  The governor added that he now stored the details on his smartphone to avoid a repeat blunder.”

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42787419

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Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down After $723M Stolen

“On both English and Japanese social media, Coincheck promised users it would provide full details in due course, while in the meantime apologizing for the abrupt cut to services.  Notably, Coincheck is not registered with Japan’s Financial Services Authority – a regulator responsible for overseeing exchanges in the country – unlike several other prominent cryptocurrency exchanges, such as bitFlyer and Quoine.”

Read more: https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-coincheck-exchange-freezes-all-withdrawals-as-up-to-723-mln-leaves-its-wallet

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James Corbett: The Bitcoin Psyop

“Yes, the blockchain is truly revolutionary. Yes, bitcoin is Tulipmania 2.0. Yes, cryptocurrency is a nail in the coffin of the bankster parasites. Yes, digital currency is a tool of the totalitarian tyrants. No, these statements are not contradictory. But don’t worry if you think they are. You’re just a victim of ‘The Bitcoin Psyop.'”

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