Austrian teen allegedly sues her parents for posting embarrassing childhood photos
The case raises the questions of privacy, etiquette, and law.
On Sep 15, 2016 by Jaya Saxena
Edward Snowden makes his case for a presidential pardon in NYC
‘Today, whistleblowing is democracy’s safeguard of last resort.’
On Sep 14, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Edward Snowden asks for a presidential pardon
Snowden says his disclosures helped the American people.
On Sep 13, 2016 by Andrew Couts
New push for encryption backdoors faces first big test on Capitol Hill
The Crypto Wars are back in Washington, D.C.
On Sep 12, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
U.S. congressman: Americans ‘will be shocked’ by government use of phone-spying tech
A House committee will soon investigate the use of Stingray surveillance technology.
On Sep 7, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Over 200 people have been prosecuted under the U.K.’s revenge porn law
A new report says victims were as young as 11.
On Sep 6, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Your device’s light sensor may betray your privacy
Light sensor data will soon be transmitted by every web browser, which may cause serious privacy risks.
On Aug 31, 2016 by Andrew Couts
Popular BitTorrent client for Mac has been infected by malware
Don’t transmit this.
On Aug 31, 2016 by AJ Dellinger
This program can mimic your handwriting with shocking accuracy—what could go wrong?
This machine can write checks with your signature, and that’s just the start.
On Aug 31, 2016 by Ben Dickson
Teen commits suicide over alleged fear she’d be seen as racist in shared photo
‘She was scared of what the reaction might be from the Asian community in her area,’ a detective said.
On Aug 30, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
FBI director: ‘There is no such thing as absolute privacy in America’
FBI Director James Comey has vowed to reignite the encryption debate after the 2016 election.
On Aug 30, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The anti-censorship tech inspired by Turkey’s oppressive regime
Streisand, an open-source VPN suite, has been beating back creeping government censorship since 2014.
Facebook’s plan to stop ad blockers may violate E.U. law
The war over ad blockers is far from over.
On Aug 26, 2016 by Jonathan Keane
How to keep Facebook from getting your phone number from WhatsApp
You should have known WhatsApp was a gossip.
On Aug 25, 2016 by AJ Dellinger
Privacy policies make users trust websites less, not more
Admit it: you’ve never read a website’s privacy policy in your life.
On Aug 25, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
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