Broadband outage costs: which country leads the list?With 2020 behind us, several reports into the costs of internet shutdowns have been released, and... By: Dave Sobel/January 5, 2021/Regulation
Apple loses a court battle, and it’s good for the rest of usApple failed to convince a US court that security vendor Corellium infringed its copyrights. Corellium offers... By: Dave Sobel/January 4, 2021/Regulation
Two new laws to think about for services providersTwo legal changes to be aware of. First, effective December 20th, the Television Viewer Protection Act... By: Dave Sobel/December 22, 2020/Regulation
Congress’ relief bill includes tech provisionsCongress passed their latest relief effort over the weekend, and from a tech perspective, there is... By: Dave Sobel/December 21, 2020/Regulation
The Tech Blame Game expandsLet’s add some color to the blame game – Protocol has dug into the blame being... By: Dave Sobel/December 21, 2020/Regulation
EU and US moves on Big TechLet’s start with regulation today, which will set the stage for the day. The EU has... By: Dave Sobel/December 16, 2020/Newsletter, Regulation
Lessons on collaboration from gamingQuick story – Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have announced a shared set of safety guidelines for... By: Dave Sobel/December 15, 2020/Regulation
US Schools use terrorist finding tools on studentsGizmodo is reporting on US Schools that are using the same technology that the FBI uses... By: Dave Sobel/December 14, 2020/Regulation, Security
Tech Regulation: Why 94% mattersThe Information has released survey data on tech regulation. 41% of respondents believe current antitrust regulations... By: Dave Sobel/December 9, 2020/Regulation
Computer Crime Law reaches the Supreme CourtLet’s catch up on the oral arguments heard this week by the Supreme Court, which are... By: Dave Sobel/December 3, 2020/Newsletter, Regulation
EU pushes on right to repair – will the US be dragged?The EU is focused on right to repair and has voted overwhelmingly in support of a... By: Dave Sobel/November 30, 2020/Regulation
Is the EU moving on the next GDPR?Let’s take on a bit more regulation – the EU’s executive arm has proposed new legislation... By: Dave Sobel/November 25, 2020/Regulation
An IoT law heads to the President’s deskThe Senate passed by unanimous consent legislation last week to mandate certain security requirements for internet... By: Dave Sobel/November 24, 2020/Regulation, Security
What is the CISA and why do we careNot leaving politics for a moment, let’s jump into the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency. This agency... By: Dave Sobel/November 24, 2020/Regulation, Security
Zoom settles with the FTCThe Federal Trade Commission has settled with Zoom over user privacy and encryption discrepancies. The video... By: Dave Sobel/November 10, 2020/Business Strategy, Regulation
Two results in from the elections we care aboutFollowing up on that vote in Massachusetts, the right to repair law in that state has... By: Dave Sobel/November 4, 2020/Regulation
Financial earnings season for ransomware operatorsIt’s financial earnings season for tech… and that appears to include ransomware operators, as the REvil... By: Dave Sobel/November 2, 2020/Newsletter, Regulation, Security
The iPhone 12 may be harder to fixiFixit is reporting that the iPhone 12 will be even more difficult than previous iPhones for... By: Dave Sobel/November 2, 2020/Product & Company Updates, Regulation
The Right to Repair: Broad interestThe New York Times is highlighting the right to repair movement. Quoting the story: A movement... By: Dave Sobel/October 27, 2020/Regulation
“Learning Engineers”, and the opportunity in educationLet’s talk education – at a recent panel discussion hosted by GeekWire, the focus was on... By: Dave Sobel/October 27, 2020/Business Strategy, Regulation