Using Pinterest can be illegal?

by WyldKard on March 22, 2012

Pinterest has been around for awhile, but in the past couple months it’s gotten considerable online press as the up-and-coming social network. Unsurprisingly, it was just a matter of time before someone found something wrong with the service. If it’s trendy to bash Facebook, why not the new guy on the block? Alyson Shontell at [...]

Redesigning internet services for Big Brother.

by WyldKard on September 27, 2010

Electronic surveillance (generally referred to as “wiretaps”) are a standard tool in a law enforcement officer’s arsenal. Without this capability, law enforcement organizations simply would not be able to identify key intelligence in complex criminal or national security investigations. It doesn’t take an episode of The Wire to illustrate just what kind of information law [...]

Rude dude deserves detainment.

by WyldKard on September 15, 2010

Yesterday we caught wind of Paul Karl Lukacs getting detained at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) after returning from China this past April. It began with a simple question and answer. “Why were you in China?” asked the passport control officer, a woman with the appearance and disposition of a prison matron. “None of your [...]

Enough with the “pitbull” hate.

by WyldKard on October 17, 2009

When we decided to adopt an American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT), we knew that we’d be fighting an uphill battle against the ignorant masses. Thanks to exaggerated, biased media reports that sell their stories by promoting fear-mongering, the press has demonized a number of dog breeds under the “pitbull” label. It’s unfortunate for a variety [...]

Open wi-fi: an ethical and legal quandary.

by WyldKard on April 15, 2009

When questioning the legal implications of open wi-fi network usage, Computer Technology Review (CTR) posted a fair summary of the issue last month. CTR noted that relevant laws in this area aren’t really that relevant at all, since they predate wi-fi usage and were established instead to combat blackhats from gaining unauthorized access to computer [...]