Incomprehensible.
Can we agree that data on a smartphone is unlikely to offer a clear
and present danger to Customs agents? What do they expect to find?
Man
Detained At Canadian Airport For Not Divulging Smartphone Passcode
There
have been many stories to come out of the US over the past couple of
years that have related to law enforcement requests of personal
passwords, and now, it looks like Canada wants to get in on the
action.
This
past week, traveler Alain Philippon was returning to the Great White
North from the Dominican Republic, and upon his arrival, customs
officers demanded that he give his smartphone's
PIN code so that they could fish around. He refused, and now he
faces a fine of $1,000 to $25,000 and one year in jail
…
Customs authorities say that searching people's smartphones is not
standard procedure, but it's not against the rules. It's up to the
officers themselves to deem the best action to take.
In
the US, people could argue their Fifth Amendment rights when it comes
to divulging passwords. That won't stop many from asking, though.
We learned just
a couple of months ago that a school district wants to demand
social
media passwords from accused bullies; so it's not just law
enforcement that wants this sort of access.
Might
be fun to teach a few classes at CIA University.
Unclassified
Version of March 6, 2015 Message to the Workforce from CIA Director
John Brennan
…
The initiatives described below are driven by two fundamental shifts
in the national security landscape. The first is the marked increase
in the range, diversity, complexity, and immediacy of issues
confronting policymakers; and the second is the unprecedented pace
and impact of technological advancements.
…
First, we must ensure that we continue to attract the best from the
broadest pool of American talent, and develop our officers with the
skills, knowledge, and Agency-wide perspective they will need to lead
us into the future. Second, we must be positioned to embrace and
leverage the digital revolution to the benefit of all mission areas.
Third, we need an organizational construct and business practices
that support our decisionmaking process. And fourth, we must allow
all of our Agency’s capabilities to be brought to bear as quickly
and coherently as possible to meet the Nation’s challenges.”
If
you ever asked a friend for their recommendation for anything, Google
wants you to ask them. Find insurance. Find a restaurant. Find a
lawyer? Find a date?
Airline
and retail price comparisons were only the beginning for Google's
shopping tools. The tech giant launched “Google Compare for Auto
Insurance” on Thursday, delving into yet another realm of the
consumer world through its near-ubiquitous search engine.
Google
Compare for Auto Insurance will work similarly to its credit card
comparison tools. You type in your ZIP code, vehicle info, and
coverage details, then Google will show you an array of options from
one of its 14 partners. If you see a quote you like, you can buy it
on the spot, or get contact information to talk further with an
insurance company.
…
Right now, it is only operating in California, but Google says it
will expand...
Social
network marketplace? “I have thousands of faithful followers.
Hire me to pitch your products?” How should I classify this?
How
Everyday People are Building Businesses on YouTube
…
There’s a growing community of lesser-known YouTubers that are
finding ways to work with brands and build financially successful
businesses just by posting YouTube videos. DayLynn Contreras is one
of those YouTubers. She runs the channel Jelly
and Day with her fiancé, Angelica Perez. The channel has just
more than 100,000 subscribers and features videos about different
products that the couple uses on a daily basis.
Until
recently, the channel didn’t bring in much money. But when
Contreras and Perez discovered FameBit,
a platform that connects brands with YouTube creators, that all
changed.
…
Those creators get paid a minimum of $100 to upwards of $20,000 for
working with brands to develop video content.
Dilbert
defines the perfect employee.
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