We have no opinion on the legal viability of the claim, but apparently the State of Georgia has decided that […]
Category: News
Posts about interesting news items.
Stop and Think Before you Change Your Website to Use HTTPS
Writing on the Web Hosting Services Blog, SEO expert Michael Martinez debunks Google’s call for using HTTPS on Websites by […]
Small Town Security Enters its Third Season
We don’t always obsess over government scandals and public records databases around here. We also watch our share of television […]
Pulitizer Prize Board Thumbs Its Nose at National Security Again
There is no question about whether Edward Snowden is a traitor. He stole millions of classified US government documents and […]
NSA Debunks Edward Snowden Lies in TED Presentation
Edward Snowden continues to wage his campaign of lies and propaganda by appearing through video technology at popular conferences like […]
Google’s Insane Call for Transparent Surveillance Is Just Nutty
Google has officially come out in favor of more transparent surveillance by governments across the world. Just how this is […]
Most Americans Oppose Further Releases of Edward Snowden’s Stolen Files
In an editorial published last month, Bruce Drake, a Senior Editor for the Pew Research Center, disclosed that a growing […]
Public Records Access Causing a Political Uproar in the Media
Your personal information is in high demand with the news media, who seek to profit from its use in various […]
American Tech Companies Wasting Their Time With Perfect Forward Secrecy
Have you ever heard of “Perfect Forward Secrecy”? It is a method that was devised for maintaining security on encrypted […]
The Guardian’s Campaign of Information Terror Only Helps Al Qaeda
An article published on the Science 2.0 Website this past week argues strenuously that The Guardian’s continued disclosures of American […]
Google’s Driverless Car Technology Threatens New Wave of Privacy Issues
Forbes has revealed that Google may be pressing ahead with plans to manufacture and distribute driverless cars on its own […]
US Government Collection of Metadata Does Not Violate Fourth Amendment
Americans are confused about their rights under the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution. It is understandable that the average […]
How Citizens Can Assist in Nuclear Regulatory Policy
Failing to understand proper science, the Obama administration killed the Yucca Mountain project that would have safely stored all of […]
FBI Launches Safe Browsing Site for Kids
In October the FBI announced a safe browsing Website portal for children, specifically targeting grades 4 through 8. The article […]
Should Non-profits Pay Taxes or Disclose Payments to Government?
Non-profit organizations are frequently granted special consideration by governments because they are dedicated to serving the public good. However, the […]
Illinois Law Enforcement To Share Juvenile Records With Schools
Sometimes the laws we make to protect ourselves and our families put other people into danger. Illinois has just passed […]
Wisconsin Court Upholds Limits on Records Request Fees
If you have ever requested public records from a local jurisdiction such as a police department you have more than […]
Read Daily News About Government Records and More
You may not know this but Records Background has a daily newspaper compiled by Paper.li. You can subscribe to the […]