Defects in e-passports allow real-time tracking
Yet another problem in a string of RFID related problems. Yes, your privacy is at risk. Defects in e-passports allow real-time tracking • The Register.
Category: Conspiracies
the Failure of Full-Body Scanners
Well, they have tested the full body scanner on TV and the guy carrying bomb parts wasn’t stopped. And it’s not like he tried really hard to hide them either – they weren’t particularly small bomb parts and the only cavity he used was his mouth. Basically they’re just a huge invasion of privacy, an Read more about the Failure of Full-Body Scanners[…]
Full body scanners – worse than you think
It turns out that not only can they store and send the images they make, if you invert the colours of the scan in photoshop, you get a proper colour image of the body scanned. US airport body scanners can store and export images • The Register.
Google Plans to Alter Street View Reality
They have applied for a patent to change billboards in Street View to whatever Google advertisers want, instead of the real content of the billboard. Google Plans to Upgrade Old Billboards in Street View.
Oh dear – More Climategate!
Analysts say Russian meteorological stations cover most of the country’s territory, and that the Hadley Center had used data submitted by only 25% of such stations in its reports. Over 40% of Russian territory was not included in global-temperature calculations for some other reasons, rather than the lack of meteorological stations and observations. The data Read more about Oh dear – More Climategate![…]
UK – defend your home, get put in jail
If your family is kidnapped and tied up in your own home and you manage to escape, would you beat the living shit out of the guy who did it? This guy did and he’s just been sentenced to 30 months jail time, whilst the kidnapper gets off completely free! The UK is going to Read more about UK – defend your home, get put in jail[…]
Why sex offender lists are a bad idea
Not only do they indicate that as a government you think the punitive system you have in place (prison) doesn’t work as a reformation aid, it also says the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. Worst of all, there are allways borderline cases, such as this one, where a 17 year old got put on the Read more about Why sex offender lists are a bad idea[…]
Israel’s biometric database – haven’t they learned anything?
You’d have thought that Isreal of all countries would have learned of the problems involved in having too much useless information in a centralised database from the Dutch in WWII – which had ethnic information such as: “are you jewish?” in there, enabling the Germans to export the most jews per capita from the Netherlands. Read more about Israel’s biometric database – haven’t they learned anything?[…]
Woman arrested for piracy – 3 minutes of tape
After taping a birthday party, a woman managed to get 3 whole minutes of Twiligh New Moon footage on her tape, was arrested and is now facing up to 3 years of jail time! Copyright cops going nuts… Woman arrested for trying to record ‘Twilight’ on digital camera :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State.
Sprint Makes Goverment Tracking of GPS Data Easy
If you have a cellphone, it turns out that Sprint keeps 24 months of your location data and turns it over to law enforcement regularly. 8 million requests were made over the last year. Requests can be made every 3 minutes for up to 60 days. Sprint isn’t the only one who tracks this data: Read more about Sprint Makes Goverment Tracking of GPS Data Easy[…]
US gets EU Swift data
All your banking details will be given to the Americans, who can then also pass it on to third parties as they so wish. The EU will not be able to sift through US banking data. Why the EU gave away our private data is a totaly mystery. Privacy rights? Whatever. EU to approve more Read more about US gets EU Swift data[…]
Dutch KM system doesn’t invade privacy?!
The Dutch have a crazy plan to charge people per km they drive. How will they monitor this? By placing little black GPS boxes in every car. If you don’t have a working box in your car, you will face up to four (!) years in jail – more than most other forms of crime. Read more about Dutch KM system doesn’t invade privacy?![…]
UK Internet Law governed by media industry
Basically it’s all about the movie and music industry being able to kick you off the net and subject you to huge fines without any proof – just an accusation of filesharing is enough. It’s also about giving the business secretary the power to make up penalties and enforcements at whim. It’s not about stimulating Read more about UK Internet Law governed by media industry[…]
Oops – global warming researchers hacked
And allthough the authenticity of the 1079 emails and 72 documents hasn’t been verified, it shows that the researchers have manipulated the data to fit their models, can’t explain the lack of global warming and have plans set up to destroy the credibility of any scientist doubting their stance. Michelle Malkin » The global warming Read more about Oops – global warming researchers hacked[…]
Gazprom CEO’s palace removed from Google Maps
The head of Gazprom is building a most luxurious palace in the style of the XVIII century worth $ 50 million Design documentation for anticipated future residence of the head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller, who looks like a huge palace in the style of the XVIII century. Impressive, very similar to the mansion in Peterhof, Read more about Gazprom CEO’s palace removed from Google Maps[…]
Booming business, steal and sell to governments
An interesting article – if you have bank customer information, which you’ve stolen from a bank, governments will pay you for that information. If you’re a spy you’d be shot for it. It’s not right that the Dutch government is using tax payers money on criminally attained information to find people who have foreign cash Read more about Booming business, steal and sell to governments[…]
Dutch Gov’t Has No Idea How To Delete Tapped Calls
“The law in the Netherlands says that intercepted phone calls between attorneys and their clients must be destroyed. But the Dutch government has been keeping under wraps for years that no one has the foggiest clue how to delete them Google translation. Now, an email PDF from the National Police Services Agency KLPD has surfaced, Read more about Dutch Gov’t Has No Idea How To Delete Tapped Calls[…]
Cops DNA boy for throwing tiny ketchup pot at McDonald’s
So, son, you defended your woman by throwing some ketchup? That’s you on file – fingerprinted and DNA’d at the copshop. I’m sure it’s making the UK safer, this kind of discipline. Cops DNA boy for throwing tiny ketchup pot at McDonald’s | The Sun |News.
Buma/Stemra blocker
The Dutch RIAA: Buma / Stemra has decided it wants all users that link in a Youtube video into their page, to pat EUR. 150,- for up to 6 videos or songs. Fucking arseholes. So – people are putting out plugins to block Buma / Stemra IPs. Weblogs houden spider Buma/Stemra buiten | Webwereld.
Dutch passports require unsecure fingerprints
We should all know by now that the fingerprint biometric is a bad one: not only can you duplicate it fairly easily using just gummy bears, or increase the risk of having your finger cut off for you, they also give too many false negatives; some people will never be able to use fingerprint scanners. Read more about Dutch passports require unsecure fingerprints[…]
UK wants your DNA
Lovely. If you’re an asylum seeker, the UK border patrols will want to take you DNA through your hair and nails to determine your nationality. Not only is this an insane breach of your person, there is also no scientific methodology being given out to show how exactly anything will be accomplished by the investigating Read more about UK wants your DNA[…]
Children in the UK – WTF?
What the fuck is going on in the UK?! It turns out that under new legislation if you leave your kids at another person’s house to mind the child, that other person will have to be vetted by the government. If you want to take care of other people’s children (either as a babysitter or Read more about Children in the UK – WTF?[…]
Google nukes gmail account
Another reason to not trust gmail: a court orderd an account deactivated and the users personal information turned over after the Rocky Mountain Bank fucked up and sent personal information on 1300 customers to that account. It beggars belief that your email can be destroyed that easily! MediaPost Publications Judge Orders Google To Deactivate User’s Read more about Google nukes gmail account[…]
ILiad owners must hate DRM
This is one of the problems with DRM – because different parties are using different DRM systems (ePub and MobiPocket), e-book readers are forced to handle them with 2 different firmwares. IREX, builder of the iLiad e-book reader, only support MobiPocket if you have a Dutch iLiad e-book reader. There will be a firmware update Read more about ILiad owners must hate DRM[…]
Apple screws iphone customers… some more
It turns out that the 3.1 patch for the iphone removes tethering for any carrier that isn’t a partner of Apple. This means that if you own an officially unlocked iphone and run it on another network, you can’t use the iphone as a modem for your laptop any more. Well done, Jobs – keep Read more about Apple screws iphone customers… some more[…]