Faruki Blog

There Oughta Be A Law….

I've been at this privacy thing for a while now. While many things have changed, such as technology, what hasn't changed is the general lack of.. Read More

California Dreamin': Golden State Considers New Privacy Legislation

California has everything: big cities, small towns, tall mountains, dry deserts, farms, factories, miners, fishermen, surfers, hipsters, yuppies,.. Read More

Cyber Crisis: Finding the Opportunity following China's Hack of the U.S. Government

The Chinese word for “crisis” is comprised of two characters. One represents “danger,” and the other represents “opportunity.” On Thursday, June 4,.. Read More

Reviewing the Rules of the Road following Uber's 2015 Data Breach Response

When I was sixteen, the rule was that I could not drive a car until I knew how to change a tire. My dad always reminded me that it is dangerous just.. Read More

What Price, On-Line Privacy?

Last week, indeed Friday the 13th, President Obama convened a "Cyber Summit" of business, technology and government leaders to address mounting.. Read More

Really? This Is Still a Thing?

I've been working in privacy for about 12 years now, and it truly is a profession where nothing can really surprise you. You would think in 2015, in.. Read More

Is That a Threat?

In December 2014, movie theaters found themselves in a predicament. Following an anonymous hacker's threat to release confidential data stolen from.. Read More

A Few Things We Can Learn from Sony

Eating up the data breach airways for the past month has been the hacking of Sony Pictures. As with any breach in the news, the Internet is full of.. Read More