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Second Chinese Military Group Identified in Cyber Attacks
CrowdStrike, a private security technology firm, released a report last week condemning Unit 61486 of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for cyber espionage against U.S. corporations. This report follows the Justice Department’s symbolic indictment of five Chinese military officers for similar cyber misconduct, whose crimes were detailed by Mandiant—another security technology firm—in February 2013. Both… -
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In Europe, You Can’t Google Those Embarrassing Photos Anymore
Do you ever wish that that video of you dancing at your cousin’s wedding could just be erased from the Internet? Or that photo of you from 1975 sporting a leisure suit? So, apparently, do thousands of people in Europe. In one of the worst public policy decisions in European history (and that’s saying a… -
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‘Gosnell’ Filmmaker Glad Kickstarter ‘Got the Message That People Won’t Stand for Censorship’
After stirring controversy over its handling of the movie “Gosnell,” crowdsourcing website Kickstarter is altering its policies. In a blog post Tuesday, the company announced two changes: a “Launch Now” feature and “dramatically simplified rules.” “Gosnell” filmmakers say it’s a big win for diversity of opinion. Earlier this year, filmmakers Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney…