Russia lawmakers pass sweeping spying law that requires encryption backdoors, call surveillance
It’s being called an ‘anti-terrorism’ bill—but it’s much more.
On Jun 24, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Mark Zuckerberg covers his webcam with tape, and so should you
Order your Facebook-branded tin foil hats today.
On Jun 22, 2016 by AJ Dellinger
Twitter just launched an app for famous people, but average users are still left wanting more
You’re probably not popular enough for Twitter’s new app.
On Jun 21, 2016 by Selena Larson
With facial recognition tech on the rise, is it time to delete all your selfies?
There’s a privacy nightmare in the making.
On Jun 21, 2016 by Ben Dickson
Online voting is a cybersecurity nightmare
There’s much more work to be done—and experts don’t see a major breakthrough on the horizon.
On Jun 10, 2016 by Eric Geller
This startup will scrape your Facebook data and then sell its reports to landlords
On-demand data mining for landlords.
On Jun 10, 2016 by Selena Larson
Tech community tells Senate not to let FBI demand internet records without a warrant
Opponents to the legislation include Facebook, Google, and Yahoo.
On Jun 7, 2016 by Eric Geller
Tech groups ask DNC and RNC to add internet policies to party platforms
‘A free and open internet is an engine of economic growth,’ the groups told the two major parties.
On Jun 6, 2016 by Eric Geller
How Anthony Weiner changed the internet
Things are different in the post-Weinergate era.
On Jun 3, 2016 by Nico Lang
This $17,000 Android smartphone claims to be the ultimate in personal security
Just how much is privacy worth?
On Jun 2, 2016 by AJ Dellinger
Federal appeals court says Fourth Amendment doesn’t protect phone location data
This is the fourth appeals court to rule this way.
On May 31, 2016 by Eric Geller
Top European privacy official says E.U.–U.S. data-transfer deal still needs work
U.S. tech companies are nervously awaiting a final verdict on the agreement.
Eric Holder says Snowden ‘performed a public service’ but calls leaks ‘inappropriate and illegal’
Holder prosecuted more whistleblowers than any other attorney general.
On May 30, 2016 by Eric Geller
ACLU seeks to join Microsoft lawsuit over customer data secretly acquired by feds
Microsoft says it has received nearly 2,600 secret data requests over the past 18 months.
On May 26, 2016 by Dell Cameron
Unlike other Americans, millennials value speed over security online
What does this mean for the future of Internet security?
On May 26, 2016 by Eric Geller
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