Oh, now you start thinking about security… Perhaps floppy disks? Perhaps encryption? Must they go all the way back to paper?

https://www.databreaches.net/russian-hack-brings-changes-uncertainty-to-us-court-system/

Russian hack brings changes, uncertainty to US court system

MaryClaire Dale of AP reports:

Trial lawyer Robert Fisher is handling one of America’s most prominent counterintelligence cases, defending an MIT scientist charged with secretly helping China. But how he’ll handle the logistics of the case could feel old school: Under new court rules, he’ll have to print out any highly sensitive documents and hand-deliver them to the courthouse.

Until recently, even the most secretive material — about wiretaps, witnesses and national security concerns – could be filed electronically. But that changed after the massive Russian hacking campaign that breached the U.S. court system’s electronic case files and those of scores of other federal agencies and private companies.

Read more on CBS19.

Looks like the next “Big Thing” for law enforcement. (32 in Colorado) Similar to the spread of cameras that prompted Justice Brandeis to define the right to be ‘let alone?’

https://www.ft.com/content/61968b3b-c093-4c4a-a7b7-29b565bc0bc0

US police and fire departments partnering with Amazon’s Ring passes 2,000

Figures published by Amazon on Friday showed that 1,189 departments in the US were added to the programme in 2020, with the total — including 305 fire departments — now at 2,014, with 62 having been added so far in 2021.

All but two of the 50 US states — Montana and Wyoming — now have departments involved with the Ring programme, which allows officials to contact users in a particular area and ask them to provide captured footage via Ring’s app to assist investigations.

Perhaps not all lip service. Apple does see some competitive advantage in Privacy.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tim-cook-privacy-most-important-issues/

Tim Cook Says Privacy Is One of Humanity's Most Important Issues

From the possible regulations being discussed to tame the tech giants to whether or not Apple should build and release an Apple Car and AR glasses, there are plenty of topics that have got to weigh on the mind of Apple CEO Tim Cook.

But according to an interview with Fast Company, there's one that he views as more important than just about any: privacy.

This smells phoney. It assume any operating system, any encryption, any technology can be identified and immediately overridden to take control. Something it will need to do in seconds, not weeks.

https://interestingengineering.com/ai-powered-counter-drone-system-forces-threats-to-land-autonomously

AI-Powered Counter Drone System Forces Threats to Land Autonomously

… Citadel's Titan system forces drones to land safely without disrupting nearby communications or electronics — something that will come in as handy in complex urban areas as in rural ones.

… The system uses AI and machine learning to pick up drone swarm threats in a matter of weeks, compared with months or sometimes even years.

For the ‘Cheaper Alternative’ toolkit.

https://www.makeuseof.com/best-excel-alternatives-for-spreadsheet-needs/

The 10 Best Excel Alternatives for Your Spreadsheet Needs

Looking for a cheaper alternative to Microsoft Excel? These spreadsheet apps offer everything you need for less.