The Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) drive to create a unified, centralized database is raising eyebrows and sparking concerns. And they're not just any concerns, but those that strike at the very heart of our cherished American values: privacy and security. According to folks on the inside, DOGE, under the watchful eye of Elon Musk, is collecting information in … [Read more...] about DOGE’s Data Grab? Critics Warn Privacy Is at Risk as Centralization Looms
Technology and Cybersecurity
Online Scams Cost Americans $16B in 2024, FBI Says
The FBI reported that Americans lost more than 16 billion to cybercrime in 2024. This is a 33% rise over 2023. According to the FBI, the average loss reported per person was $19,372. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has been operating for 25 years. In the 2024 report, it was stated that IC3 had received 2,000 complaints per month in its early years. Over the … [Read more...] about Online Scams Cost Americans $16B in 2024, FBI Says
Two Key Data Cables Cut in the Baltic, and the Prime Suspect May Escape Justice
In what appears to be a sabotage act, two undersea fiber optic cables were cut in the Baltic Sea on Monday. Between 2 and 8 am, a 745-mile fiber optic cable connecting Germany and Finland as well as a 135-mile cable linking Lithuania to the Swedish island Gotland was cut. Boris Pistorius, the German Minister of Defense, ruled out any accident in a press release. "We must … [Read more...] about Two Key Data Cables Cut in the Baltic, and the Prime Suspect May Escape Justice
