Threatening to post a sex tape on Facebook doesn’t constitute criminality or a “true threat”, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled, given that the defendant didn’t express an “intent to commit an act of unlawful violence.”
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Will the Clean Software Alliance save us from the scourge of unwanted software?
Unwanted software has been an irritant to both computer users and security providers for many years now. The Clean Software Alliance is trying to fix that.
Facebook relents: ‘Something Long and Complicated’ is NOT a fake name
Facebook’s deeply flawed “authentic” names policy once again leads to an unjust account freeze. 
Your identity is secured by TWO Caesar ciphers! [Chet Chat Podcast 217]
Listen to the latest episode of our computer security podcast – from cyberdétente to cyberknitting… 
Google: 30% of wireless calls to 911 emergency services are butt dials
Butt dials can be awkward, but there are serious consequences too. As researchers from Google found recently, up to 30% of wireless calls to 911 in San Francisco are accidental butt dial calls.
Phone thieves facing stiffer sentences if victims lose photos
New guidelines from the UK’s sentencing council say that the non-monetary impact on theft victims has to be taken into account.
Google issues Android patches for Stagefright 2 (for some users)
First there was Stagefright, then more Android bugs of the same sort… …giving us Stagefright 2 and another round of patches.
Reddit launches Upvoted – a site where you can’t upvote or comment on stories
What people see on Reddit is driven by users. So is it odd that Upvoted doesn’t allow users to comment on stories or vote them up or down?
Peeple goes into hiding to retool the app
The people-rating app, Peeple, isn’t dead yet, but it sounds like it’s getting worked over to be “ALL POSITIVITY!!!” after much negative backlash. 
Safe Harbor agreement ruled invalid by top EU court
The European Union’s highest court has ruled against the Safe Harbor agreement, saying it cannot be relied upon to adequately protect European citizens’ data from US surveillance.