February 23, 2013
For downloads and more information visit: www.journeyman.tv IT companies are failing to secure devices connected to the internet, leaving them open to hackers. This shocking report reveals how anything from your pins to your passport could now be accessed online. “Is this your pin? Is this a letter you received from your bank? Do you have a HP e-Print scanner?” The young man answers yes to every question, stunned that all of his information was accessible on the internet for anyone who wanted to see it. And he’s not alone: the wealth of information available is staggering. From shop owners whose security cameras can be watched and controlled remotely, to medical records and confidential documents for international companies like Unilever, Orange and KLM, it’s a bonanza for any would-be hackers. While it would be simple for the IT firms who provide printers, scanners and software to make the system more secure, they don’t see it as their problem and argue that attending to basic safety protocols is a bit of a marketing nightmare. “There are people who know all about how this works, security-wise, but it’s too much trouble to explain all that.” One company went so far as to call consumers who didn’t know they had to change their passwords “idiots”. As the rate of technological change continues at a frightening pace, do technology companies have a duty to prevent our privacy being eroded? KRO
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February 23, 2013
” A German court ruled on Thursday that people have the right to claim compensation from service providers if their Internet access is disrupted, because the Internet is an “essential” part of life. The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe made the ruling after hearing the case of a man who was unable to use his DSL connection, which also offered a telephone and fax line, for two months from late 2008 to early 2009.”* A German court has found the internet is an essential, necessary part of life, granting consumers with unsatisfactory Internet service eligibility for compensation. Is this ridiculous, or completely reasonable in modern times? Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Wes Clark Jr. (Screenwriter, Consultant) discuss. *Read more from Reuters, via Yahoo: news.yahoo.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com
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February 6, 2013
“Violent video games are a bigger problem than guns, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said Wednesday. “I think video games [are] a bigger problem than guns, because video games affect people,” Alexander said on MSNBC. “But the First Amendment limits what we can do about video games and the Second Amendment to the Constitution limits what we can do about guns.”* There isn’t a single scientific study linking games to video game violence, and the theory that games do lead to violence has been debunked repeatedly. Yet why won’t politicians stop scapegoating games for the violence problem? Cenk Uygur explains that the reason is what it always is…greed. *Read more from Daniel Strauss/ The Hill: thehill.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com
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March 8, 2012
The Obama Administration will propose a ‘bill of rights’ for consumer privacy. “…The “bill of rights” will include seven principles to protect consumers’ digital privacy, such as the right to opt out of having their personal data collected and the right to having easily understandable policies on company’s privacy practices…”.* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks. * www.huffingtonpost.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly SOPA, PIPA, ACTA, & HR 1981 Vs Internet Freedom: www.youtube.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com
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December 10, 2011
Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks on his weekly Daily Rant/Cenk Attack segment on the Dylan Ratigan show on MSNBC explains the Google-Verizon anti-net neutrality deal that could destroy internet freedom.
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