On September 16th, Katherine Moussouris filed suit against Microsoft Corporation in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging sex discrimination in the work place. This lawsuit comes after two gender discrimination lawsuits filed against tech giants Facebook and Twitter and the culmination of Ellen Pao’s lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers …
Big brother is watching you; He had to obtain a warrant in order to do so, but rest assured, he’s still watching you. That’s essentially what the new Department of Justice regulations have done to the deployment cell-site simulator technology when used by the federal agencies. Recently the Department of Justice has issued new regulations …
If you were to ask a room filled with 100 random strangers if they have ever used a streaming service, such as Netflix or Spotify, or shopped on an online retail website like Amazon, I bet most, if not all of the people in the room, would raise their hands that they have used it …
When Apple announced the iPhone 6s at a special event on September 9th, the latest flagship phone came with typical upgrades: a better camera, processor, and even a new 3D Touch system were unveiled. However, some new software features were met with heightened concerns over user privacy. These features were Hey Siri and Live Photos. Hey Siri is the …
Some activists chain themselves to trees, others publicly protest, rally, and/or march in hopes of bringing about some sort of social change. As technology continues to advance, and more and more information is being stored electronically, activism has reached new heights—hacktivism, a term first coined in an e-mail by a member of the Texas-based computer …
In the past several years, web sites like Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and GoFundMe have revolutionized the fundraising capabilities of organizations worldwide, from solo acts to small start-ups and large corporations. Never before has it been easier for the masses to support projects they believe in; likewise, never before has it been easier for snake oil salesmen …
Today everything is going electronic, from taxes and court filings, to car shopping, and medical prescriptions. To keep up with the electronic revolution, Congress passed the E-Warranty Act of 2015 to amend the Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(b)) on September 8, 2015. Congress found that manufacturers and consumers prefer online information …
It seems like a scene from a futuristic movie: drones dropping off packages on people’s doorsteps and cars that drive themselves while the passenger is simply along for the ride, but these technological advances are much closer than they appear. 2015 has been a huge year for investments in autonomous cars. Nearly every carmaker has …
Are you or your child sick and in need of a doctor? Soon, patients will not need to look any farther than their blue jeans pockets. Telemedicine is a method of providing healthcare services using two-way video such as programs like Skype, email, smartphones, and other wireless tools. The most recent development in telemedicine is …
Ashley Madison probably isn’t everyone’s favorite woman, but the website has been in the news recently. Hackers exposed the list and identifying information of users of the website—a website designed in part to help individuals find people for extramarital relations. In addition to the countless controversies over who used the site, including those who are …
