It isn't. It's news, i.e., an accurate depiction of reality that cannot and definitely should not be censored. Some authoritative law enforcement douchebags are making the claim that it could lead to prosecution, but that doesn't magically change the reality of what is actually legal or not.

I liken the situation to the American cops who arrested people that videotaped them beating black folks. They also made certain claims that have no basis in fact.

Mother's maiden name is a terrible security question anyway. It's often quite easy to find that data by checking geneology sites like Ancestry.com, or by the judicious use of Google. Marriage and funeral notices often include members of the entire family, and their relationships.

Not to mention the many "people finder" type sites that will sell you all the personal information you could hope for on a person for a nominal fee.

That's a problem with CAPCTHAs, not the only one. I've encountered several that I couldn't solve, even after trying several times, eventually leaving me no choice but to give up and go elsewhere.

It's a problem when your human detector fails to detect humans.

Yes. It is huge news for anyone who seeks medical care in the US. Your supposedly confidential records are not confidential. It's criminal and I hope to see everyone responsible for mismanaging medical records prosecuted.

Not sure whether you are talking about Africa or America...

Only the finest, !00% natural, meat-bearing animals.

I think the entire premise that trolling is a problem is wrong, and to find out that "researchers" are studying ways to combat it is highly amusing, if also a little disturbing.

Even to suggest that one side is "winning" implies that another side is losing. This is a false dichotomy, fabricated for no apparent reason, and it makes me wonder about the motives behind it.

The end game of NSA is a perfect one-way mirror: They have all information about your activities, and you have zero information about their activities.

Note that this is the opposite of what the American public needs to make an informed decision during elections.

Only if you believe there are no stupid people now, which I frankly am having trouble believing.

There's some in the storage closet in Maryland. Might be some in Atlanta, too. Who knows. The reason they call it smallpox is because it's so hard to see. Makes it difficult to keep track of.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/07/08/smallpox-discovered-sitting-in-maryland-storage-room/

Quite correct. It is espionage, which like treason, is a death penalty offense. I don't care what label you use to hang 'em, just as long as the end result is the same.

Everyone making money off the status quo will fight tooth and nail to maintain it. That's a given. New crimes are being defined all the time, the one that pops into my mind first is unauthorized use of computers. And just try to exercise your first amendment right to protest within earshot of the president.

Since Orwell's 1984 has been spot on so far, my guess is that the next activity to be made illegal is any attempt to maintain privacy. Seems to be the way the winds are blowing, anyway.

It's just in the Boston area where that happens. Once you get to Western Mass, driving becomes more or less normative.

Still, I've done my share of Boston driving. The most annoying maneuver I've encountered is when you are making a left hand turn and the car behind you cuts you off making the turn before you thereby gaining the positional advantage.

I would cast further aspersions upon Boston drivers but one time I was hopelessly lost in the heart of Boston and realized I was driving the wrong way down a one way street. So, sometimes I'm the douchebag, I guess.