Showing posts with label New Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Technology. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Anti-virus software founder John McAfee says he has the answer to NSA internet intrusion

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Their tentacles are everywhere.
If it’s plugged into the internet there is a near 100% chance that the National Security Agency is monitoring it.
So how does the average American get off the control grid?
According to well known anti-virus software founder John McAfee the answer is simple.
Decentralization.
Rather than connecting to the telecom sponsored (and government integrated) internet, we bypass it completely and connect directly to each other’s devices in a peer-to-peer environment using what is essentially a distributed network architecture.
He’s been working on the new device, dubbed D-Central, for several years but has recently sped up its development in light of revelations that the NSA is tapping the digital interactions and personal correspondence of virtually every American citizen.
The new “NSA Killer” will, according to McAfee, make it difficult if not impossible for the NSA to tap into personal communications like they do today because the device would operate in what is known as a “dark web” and allow an individual to completely obscure their identity.
McAfee says with D-Central there will be no way for the government to tell, “who you are or where you are.”
The gadget, which McAfee wants to sell for less than $100, would communicate with smartphones, tablets and notebooks to create a decentralized network that couldn’t be accessed by government agencies. Specifically, it would create a small private network that would act as a “dark web” where users could communicate and share files privately.
The device would have a wireless range of about three blocks and those in range would be able to communicate with each other. McAfee has reportedly been working on the gadget for a few years but has accelerated development in recent months given the NSA leaks.
At present, he said the design is in place and they are looking for partners to help with hardware. A public prototype is expected to be ready within six months with the current device said to take a round shape with no display. This of course is assuming the project isn’t shot down by regulators before it’s ever released.
Via The Daily Crux

Dark Web Rising: McAfee Founder To Launch New “NSA Killer” Privacy Device

Mac Slavo
October 3rd, 2013
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darkweb1
Their tentacles are everywhere.
If it’s plugged into the internet there is a near 100% chance that the National Security Agency is monitoring it.
So how does the average American get off the control grid?
According to well known anti-virus software founder John McAfee the answer is simple.
Decentralization.
Rather than connecting to the telecom sponsored (and government integrated) internet, we bypass it completely and connect directly to each other’s devices in a peer-to-peer environment using what is essentially a distributed network architecture.
He’s been working on the new device, dubbed D-Central, for several years but has recently sped up its development in light of revelations that the NSA is tapping the digital interactions and personal correspondence of virtually every American citizen.
The new “NSA Killer” will, according to McAfee, make it difficult if not impossible for the NSA to tap into personal communications like they do today because the device would operate in what is known as a “dark web” and allow an individual to completely obscure their identity.
McAfee says with D-Central there will be no way for the government to tell, “who you are or where you are.”
The gadget, which McAfee wants to sell for less than $100, would communicate with smartphones, tablets and notebooks to create a decentralized network that couldn’t be accessed by government agencies. Specifically, it would create a small private network that would act as a “dark web” where users could communicate and share files privately.
The device would have a wireless range of about three blocks and those in range would be able to communicate with each other. McAfee has reportedly been working on the gadget for a few years but has accelerated development in recent months given the NSA leaks.
At present, he said the design is in place and they are looking for partners to help with hardware. A public prototype is expected to be ready within six months with the current device said to take a round shape with no display. This of course is assuming the project isn’t shot down by regulators before it’s ever released.
Via The Daily Crux
- See more at: http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/dark-web-rising-mcafee-founder-to-launch-new-nsa-killer-privacy-device_10032013#sthash.DICQaWHN.dpuf

If true, the promise of a $100 NSA-Killer device that crushes the trillion dollar surveillance state is quite appealing and one that Americans will likely respond to with open arms should it become available on the free market. We say “should,” because there’s already talk that the D-Central privacy device may be banned in the United States because it could potentially be used for nefarious purposes.






Of course with that logic we should also ban telephones, computers, credit cards, and pretty much everything else, because criminal elements will always adopt emerging technologies for their enterprises.
The obvious, but unspoken, reason for such a ban would, of course, be that the government would lose the ability to monitor, and thus control, the American public.
According to the Future Tense Central web site McAfee’s new device will be available March 22, 2014.
Decentralize. It’s the only way to go.


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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Blackberry Cuts 4,500 Jobs while Intel Cuts 700


Blackberry to cut 4,500 jobs amid earnings plunge

The BBC's Michelle Fleury says Blackberry "was once a pioneer" in the smart phone field

Blackberry has announced it is planning to cut 4,500 jobs, or 40% of its worldwide workforce, in an attempt to staunch huge losses.
The smartphone maker said it anticipated a loss of as much as $995m (£621m) when it reports its second-quarter earnings next week.
Shares in the firm closed down 17% after briefly being halted following the announcement.
In August, the Canadian company said it was evaluating a possible sale.
In a statement on Friday, Blackberry's chief executive Thorsten Heins said: "We are implementing the difficult, but necessary operational changes announced today to address our position in a maturing and more competitive industry, and to drive the company toward profitability."
"Going forward, we plan to refocus our offering on our end-to-end solution of hardware, software and services for enterprises and the productive, professional end user."
'Off a cliff'
The company said the losses were primarily attributable to disappointing sales of its new Z10 model smartphone.
Released in January to much fanfare after many delays, the phone has failed to enthuse consumers.


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One can hear the average Joe who voted for Obama say, “I Voted for Change, but not this Bullshit!”

U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions during a press conference in the East Room of the White House August 9, 2013 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions during a press conference in the East Room of the White House August 9, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama answered questions on national security issues and related matters during the press conferece. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Opinion
By Avalon
Intellihub.com
September 00, 2013
The economic outlook keeps degenerating with Blackberry cutting 4,500 jobs, and with Intel closing a manufacturing plant in Hudson, Massachusetts, resulting in 700 jobs lost.[1][2]
Although the Information Technology sector of the global economy has been doing well overall, restructuring and new technologies have effected some business models more than others. The IT Security and Storage sectors are poised for tremendous growth.
In the case of Blackberry, the technology has been under immense scrutiny for its not keeping up with the vast majority of what people want in their communication devices. Even though the U.S. government has only certified Blackberry for government use, this did not avert the job cuts.[3][4]
Soon afterward, in the article ‘U.S. and U.K. spies crack BlackBerry BES Encryption, report says’ by computerworld.com, Blackberry BES Encryption was compromised. Once again, the NSA is a global threat to privacy and corporate security.[5]


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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Google’s Moto X Cell Phone is First Gen Listening Device


motorola-x-phone-01Susanne Posel
Occupy Corporatism
August 18, 2013
Motorola Mobility, owned by Google, have announced their new phone, Moto X that is a pioneer in surveillance technology.
Without draining the cell phone battery, Moto X can listen to everything within its vicinity.
Cell phones that monitor auditory environments can also discern between the phone owner’s voice and what room the phone is in by utilizing ambient noise analysis.
The software can decipher the mood of those speaking, access when to disturb the owner and record all conversations in the near future.
Pattie Maes, professor for the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) explained : “Devices of the future will be increasingly aware of the user’s current context, goals, and needs, will become proactive—taking initiative to present relevant information. Their use will become more integrated in our daily behaviors, becoming almost an extension of ourselves. The Moto X is definitely a step in that direction.”
Carrier IQ has been installed in many cell phones which would mean that cell phone owners (CPOs) are transmitting user location, web searches and text messages that can be intercepted by any hacker or government agency.
Senator Al Franken pointed out that Carrier IQ violates the 4th Amendment and federal wiretap statues.
Google’s Android OS is vulnerable to such manipulation ; even to the extent of having all customer conversations recorded by the FBI or other surveillance agencies.
With Android being the most popular cell phone, the focus of attention by the FBI for surveillance operations is quite impressive.
This leaves millions and millions of Americans at the mercy of agencies that seek to illegally spy on them.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is inserting spyware into cell phones through links and email attachments to circumvent wiretapping court orders.
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Massachusetts Supreme Court Says Wiretap Statute Applies To Cell Phones



Wiretap Scars
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that the state's wiretap statute allows for monitoring of cellular phone calls and text messages, despite not mentioning either in the text of the statute. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently ruled that a judge possesses the authority under the Massachusetts wiretap statute to issue warrants permitting the interception of cell phone calls and text messages, despite the fact that both forms of communication are not mentioned in the Massachusetts wiretap statute.

The defendant, Cory Moody and another defendant David Newman were separately indicted for violations of the Controlled Substances Act.  They were allegedly involved in an organized drug trafficking ring.  During the investigation, law enforcement procured warrants under the Massachusetts wiretap statute authorizing the interception of calls and text messages sent over the defendant’s cell phones. The defendants sought to suppress the evidence derived from the wiretaps on the grounds that the state wiretap statute, which was written before cell phones were invented, makes no mention of cell phones or text messages.  The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed an amicus brief in the case arguing “cellular phone communications and text messages are not ‘wire communications’” under the statute, and even if they are “Massachusetts state courts have no authority to issue wiretap warrants for such communications because the legislature did not update the statute as mandated by Congress.”

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