Archive 12. September 2007

Anonymity network Tor "phished" - Encryption and network security is still difficult to understand for many. TOR secures the transport within its own network against manipulation and spying. Not the protocols that are used.

Lawyer Gravenreuth sentenced to prison - "In doing so, she acknowledged the fact that Gravenreuth was already convicted in the year 2000 for forgery in 60 cases. During the trial, the judge emphasized, according to taz, that the public must be protected from Gravenreuth."

EU Commissioner wants to "block dangerous words" on the Internet - yet another politician running amok, ignorant of the facts.

Microsoft receives patent for notification of changes in privacy policies - yet another trivial patent. And yet again by Microsoft. Okay, that the patent offices allow such things to pass is embarrassing. But that companies even dare to show up at the patent office with such a lump of nonsense ...