Blatant stealing and copying of information is something we all have to live with in the internet age. Sadly, many people just aren’t aware of copyright or intellectual property laws; they think that since something was on the internet they can freely use it. Because of this thinking, it’s sometimes necessary to put “traps” into [...]

Bruce Schneier reports about another stolen laptop containing the information of 33,000 people enrolled in the Clear program. For those unfamiliar, the “Clear Program” is simply a $100 fee to avoid airport security. Schneier is correct that nothing at the airport is actual security, but there’s a deeper question: WHY THE FUCK IS EVERYBODY’S INFO [...]