A story on Facebook and its efforts to counter child pornography reveals that the social network scans all uploaded photos. According to the article, “every picture uploaded by Facebook users is run through a program called “Photo DNA,†he said, to look for possible matches with offenders. The company saves […]
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Royal Society Journal Archive Made Permanently Free to Access
The Royal Society in the UK has announced that its historical journal archive – which includes the first ever peer-reviewed scientific journal – has been made permanently free to access online.

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Episode 277: Kate Robertson on the Risks That Lie Behind Canada's Unexpected Signing of the UN Cybercrime Convention
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 277: Kate Robertson on the Risks That Lie Behind Canada’s Unexpected Signing of the UN Cybercrime Convention
A Surveillance Treaty in Disguise: The Trouble With Canada’s Quiet Decision to Sign the UN Cybercrime Convention
