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AT&T plans a national IoT network with LTE-M by midyear
AT&T is accelerating its rollout of LTE-M, an IoT network that’s being used to track shipping containers and pallets, monitor water use and connect fleets to the internet.
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The FTC accuses D-Link of manufacturing insecure routers and cameras
A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S. regulator has the power to crack down on vendors suspected of shoddy practices.News
Germany will make telcos share customer data with the police
Germany once again requires telcos and ISPs to make user data available to law enforcement, after a previous law and the EU directive on which it was based were declared unconstitutional.News
Canon balances privacy, efficacy in CCTV demos
Canon is experimenting with new CCTV tools that allow cameras to follow you everywhere you go — or make them blind to your presenceNews
French ISPs petition court to overturn secret foreign surveillance decree
Two French ISPs have asked France's highest court to overturn a secret government decree defining how French security services can scoop up foreign Internet traffic. They claim the decree is unconstitutional.News
Tech nightmares that keep Turing Award winners up at night
"What about the tech world today keeps you up at night?" was the question. RSA encryption algorithm co-inventor Leonard Adleman, "Father of the Internet" Vint Cerf and cryptography innovator Manuel Blum all shared their biggest fears.News
Japan seniors’ home deploys cloud-connected air conditioners, motion sensors
Panasonic and Fujitsu are trying to use IoT technology to reduce the burden on caregiversNews
Senate to return early to debate Patriot Act phone dragnet
Senators will return to Washington Sunday, just hours before a portion of the Patriot Act expiresNews
Surprise! Survey finds most U.S. residents want changes to Patriot Act surveillance
An ACLU study concluded there's broad concern about government surveillance among U.S. residents.News
Critics blast NSA phone records bill as ‘fake reform’
Even some supporters say the USA Freedom Act should be only one step toward surveillance reformNews
U.S. House of Representatives votes to rein in NSA’s bulk phone records collection
The USA Freedom Act still allows the agency to collect records in a more targeted mannerNews
New database taps LinkedIn to watch the NSA watchers
An advocacy group has figured out a way to study the security state without dependence on leakers. But does it unnecessarily put intelligence workers at risk?News