Friday Squid Blogging: Illex Squid Catch in the Falklands

2026-07-26T19:23:41Z16177a44e5a5acc635a2d3913f6970c372a4e43815d6b34354f04ff32c3df047
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What happened

A collection of Bruce Schneier blog posts (mid–July 2026) covering several security and privacy topics: a proposed “Genie coefficient” to measure whether AI systems do what users mean (alignment/benchmarking); a new paper updating the "Going Dark" debate over end-to-end encryption and lawful access; a viral misidentification/arrest due to Flock license-plate cameras and weaknesses in LPR systems; MIT’s deployment of 500+ AI-capable surveillance cameras with face/object classification and retention policies; a first-person identity-theft account illustrating the centrality of email security and

Why it matters

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2026-07-26T19:23:41Z
AI-assisted enrichment
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