Craig Blaha

Weblog: www.newtechobserver.com
Articles: 56
First Published: Nov 08, 2011 / Last Published: Jan 06, 2012
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Craig has fifteen years experience working in information technology in leadership positions ranging from web development, to information security and policy, to user services. Craig has numerous professional and academic publications and presentations. His latest book chapter in an edited edition published by Scarecrow press is titled “Privacy in Times of War” in 2011. In 2010 he authored a chapter titled “Getting Management Buy-In” in a book titled IT Security Metrics published by McGraw Hill. In addition to his work experience and authorship, is a PhD student at the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin. He has deep academic training in privacy and social networking, but tries hard not to let that get in the way of writing interesting articles on these subjects!

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  1. January 6, 2012

    BitTorrent Launches a Social File Sharing Service
    BitTorrent launches a free file sharing service that allows users to comment on files in real time while they share with friends and small groups
  2. Spain Passes Piracy Law
    Spain has passed an anti-piracy law that some claim is similar to SOPA
  3. Wikileaks Supporters Must Disclose Twitter Records
    A U.S. District Judge requires Twitter account information to be disclosed to U.S. investigators.
  4. December 23, 2011

    GoDaddy Pulls Support for SOPA, Hearing Delayed Until 2012
    Web host provider GoDaddy.com has reversed its support of SOPA after threat of a boycott.
  5. Federal Judge Dismisses Twitter Stalking Case
    Judge says Twitter is like a billboard, if you don't like what's said, don't read it.
  6. December 20, 2011

    Wikileaks Hearing: Mixed Findings so Far
    Cables found on Manning's computer, but not the ones that were published by Wikileaks.
  7. Database Glitch Results in Accidental Detention of 4 U.S. Citizens
    Information sharing program results in 39,000 convictions and deportations of violent, non-U.S. citizens, and the accidental detention of 3,000 U.S. citizens.
  8. December 16, 2011

    House Judiciary Committee Not Finished With SOPA
    After a 12 hour day of debate, the Stop Online Piracy Act still needs more work before it is voted out of committee
  9. December 15, 2011

    Does Social Networking Contribute to Binge Drinking?
    A study by Massey University Researchers in New Zealand finds social networking is embedded in bing drinking culture
  10. December 14, 2011

    For the Second Time in a Week, Moscow Mishandles Social Media
    Dmitry Medvedev inspires anger with a post to Facebook the same week someone uses the President's Twitter account to retweet an obscene comment.