Sorry, judges, encrypted chat is not like a private thought
Every luddite wants to rule the world.
Ms. Violet Blue (tinynibbles.com, @violetblue) is the author of the book How To Be A Digital Revolutionary. She is a freelance investigative reporter on hacking and cybercrime, as well as a noted columnist. She is an advisor to Without My Consent, and a member of the Internet Press Guild. Ms. Blue has made regular appearances on CNN and The Oprah Winfrey Show and is frequently interviewed, quoted, and featured in a variety of outlets including BBC, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal. She has authored and edited award-winning, best-selling books in eight translations and was the San Francisco Chronicle's sex columnist. Her conference appearances include ETech, LeWeb, CCC, and the Forbes Brand Leadership Conference, plus two Google Tech Talks. The London Times named Blue one of “40 bloggers who really count.” Ms. Blue is the author of The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy. Find out more about her work in writing, sexuality, security, and privacy on her Patreon.
Articles By Violet Blue
After US Capitol assault, a different cybersecurity threat emerges
In which we acknowledge the big cyber-elephant in the room.
We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
How it feels to survive Silicon Valley and a pandemic
Even bad security practices have to shelter in place.
Twitter's Bitcoin hackers had almost limitless access
And they burned it all for a handful of magic internet coins.
The Trojan Horse in Trump’s anti-Twitter executive order
Think outside the censorship box.
Yes, the Patriot Act amendment to track us online is real
More “bad touch” from the guys who brought us PRISM
Contact tracing apps are coming whether we like it or not
Still better than a hot bleach injection.
Zoom is now 'the Facebook of video apps'
Yet another startup that takes our privacy. Seriously.
The surveillance profiteers of COVID-19 are here
1: collect data; 2: track virus; 3: ??? -- 4: profit
It doesn’t matter if China hacked Equifax
Hop on the cybersecurity hayride from hell.
Your online activity is now effectively a social ‘credit score’
Especially when the Morality Police get acquired.
How home assistants ruined us, an explanation
It’s the rise -- and revenge -- of the machines.
Security fails we’re kinda thankful for
An increasingly desperate search for silver linings.
How did Google get Pixel 4 face unlock this wrong?
Close your eyes and you’ll get a big surprise.
