Man arrested after Google detects child abuse images in email, tips off police
It’s not clear how deep the Silicon Valley giant scans user content for law enforcement purposes.
On Aug 3, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
A judge just handed someone’s entire Gmail account over to U.S. prosecutors
What’s probable cause mean again?
On Jul 21, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Virtru, an easy-to-use email encryption tool, debut Android app
Virtru, an easy-to-use email encryption tool, just landed on Android.
On Jun 5, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
ProtonMail is an email encryption program your grandmother could use
Finally, an NSA-proof email system that passes Snowden’s ‟Greenwald test.”
On May 22, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
Just Mail aims to bring encrypted email into the mainstream
Just Mail aims to bring encrypted email into the mainstream, and it’s launched a $350,000 Kickstarter campaign to prove it.
On Apr 24, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Google is testing new encryption services for Gmail
“End-to-end encryption is the best defense for message protection, though it comes at a considerable cost in functionality.”
On Apr 22, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson
Google’s updated terms make clear that it scans your emails
Amid an ongoing legal case, Google makes its controversial email scanning practice explicit to users.
On Apr 15, 2014 by Tim Sampson
iOS 7 plus a Google policy change means a lot more of your activity is being traced
Very sneaky.
On Apr 4, 2014 by Micah Singleton
Gmail is testing new features that could relieve your inbox anxiety
Can I get an amen for an email snooze button?
On Apr 3, 2014 by Micah Singleton
Google jumps the gun and launches April Fool’s ‘shelfie’ feature
By the way, that’s not even a shelfie.
On Mar 31, 2014 by Molly McHugh
What was your first Gchat?
Today, we remember our first time.
On Mar 17, 2014 by Molly McHugh
Why we must ban the Gchat ‘Invisible’ setting
A call-to-arms against the passive-agressive power play that is the Gchat invisible setting.
On Mar 17, 2014 by Brendan O’Connor
Now you can get a customized book of your Facebook chats
Now you can see your cyber sessions with your long-distance college boyfriend in book form.
On Mar 14, 2014 by EJ Dickson
‘Unsubscribe’ button is Gmail’s best new feature in ages
Sayonara, stupid ads.
On Feb 28, 2014 by Miles Klee
Hackers’ favorite publishing platform had a huge year in 2013
More than 300,000 pieces of private info were posted to Pastebin in 2013.
On Feb 19, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
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