On Executive Order 12333
September 28 2020
Mark Jaycox has written a long article on the US Executive Order 12333: “No Oversight, No Limits, No Worries: A Primer on Presidential Spying and Executive Order 12,333“:
Abstract:...
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Friday Squid Blogging: COVID-19 Found on Chinese Squid Packaging
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The reports, which were reviewed by The New York Times in advance of their...
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The story he went on to tell is strikingly straightforward. De Guzman was poor, and internet access was expensive. He...
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Amazon Delivery Drivers Hacking Scheduling System
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Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Nano-Sized SQUIDS
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