Monthly Archives: December 2007

from Dr. David Whitehouse, for the BBC A new book reveals the 22-year effort by FBI director J. Edgar Hoover to have Albert Einstein arrested as a political subversive, or even a Soviet spy. read more (The book referenced in … Continue reading →

After almost 60 years hidden from the prying eyes of the American people, an FBI plan from 1950 has been declassified and deemed safe enough for public consumption. (I hope you can access this New York Times story without membership; … Continue reading →

Update, 12/17/07, 7:30 pm: Temporary victory U.S. Senator Chris Dodd temporarily put aside his presidential campaign today to stand up for our rights against some powerful corporate and governmental forces. At this hour, Dodd is on the Senate floor filibustering … Continue reading →

from Barbara Kiviat, for Time Requests to provide our Social Security numbers have become so common that many people just assume they have no choice but to hand it over. That’s actually not true, but having that knowledge is only … Continue reading →

Computer security genius Bruce Schneier recently did a very interesting Q&A for the New York Times and journalist Stephen Dubner (of Freakonomics fame). It’s a great read, and if you agree, I highly recommend Bruce’s free monthly newsletter, Crypto-Gram. read … Continue reading →