Tag Archives: tinfoil hat

Taking people out of the loop using AI or hand calculators

Posted on January 13, 2023 by DocDock

When my children were young it was easy to be the big brain – “Papa knows everything”. He can drive, make food, or buy ice cream. It was a bit of a shock once the kids are no longer in … Continue reading →

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5G and the USA dictating technology choices

Posted on May 8, 2019 by DocDock

I cannot remember how we got to discussing about technology and the new 5G standard.  My buddy Otto was a bit surprised at how adamant the US government with their demand that all of its allies must not purchase Huawei … Continue reading →

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creation of a more responsible padlock

Posted on October 16, 2017 by DocDock

I have been cleaning up my flat in preparation for the move when I ran across a few small TSA locks.  Sure I have used them when traveling to and from the United States but it certainly seemed to be … Continue reading →

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airplane data security

Posted on August 21, 2017 by DocDock

When I think about airlines I think about a lot of things but I don’t think of high tech. That isn’t very realistic as jet engines are pretty high tech devices and the ability to book reservations over the internet is … Continue reading →

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facial scans coming to an airport near you

Posted on August 4, 2017 by DocDock

We want to protect you from the world. I think that a lot of people want to do the right thing and protect others from bad things. Sometimes this takes shape in the form of a law or a rule that … Continue reading →

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safe computing – weak case for weakening encryption

Posted on June 27, 2017 by DocDock

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. William J. H. Boetcker This quote has been often misattributed to Abraham Lincoln.  This is actually a very relevant thought with the respect to economics.  Indeed you cannot improve everybody’s lot … Continue reading →

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Big brother is watching (you buy underwear)

Posted on June 30, 2016 by DocDock

Edward Snowden raised the stakes of privacy in June 2013 when he released the scope of the internet and phone surveillance by American intelligence agencies.  We learned quite a bit about what types of data collections were being done. Phone records … Continue reading →

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how much are your friends worth?

Posted on May 10, 2016 by DocDock

I sometimes wonder why exactly Google or Microsoft, or well their search engines are interested in my queries about cats, recipes or Java syntax interests.  I suppose the cookies that are left on my hard disk while shopping are interesting … Continue reading →

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Analyzing web traffic

Posted on March 17, 2016 by DocDock

Are we alone in the universe?  Well, that question is up for grabs but the question of am I alone on the Internet is quite answerable.   Simply Google any noun or term and it is easy to see that you … Continue reading →

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i am NOT paranoid

Posted on November 15, 2015 by DocDock

As the saying goes “Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean that they are not out to get you” Just when you thought that companies were content to track us with cookies, tracking cookies, web beacons or website trackers they … Continue reading →

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