Oculus Rift’s user agreement is catching the ire of consumers as well as lawmakers
Data from the VR headset could go straight to Facebook.
On Apr 13, 2016 by April Siese
Here’s the final version of the Senate bill mandating encryption backdoors
‘No entity or individual is above the law,’ one of the bill’s sponsors said.
On Apr 13, 2016 by Eric Geller
Major online privacy bill easily clears first vote in Congress
The Email Privacy Act is on its way to the full House.
Civil-liberties groups tell Obama to oppose Senate encryption bill
‘It is beyond dispute that this bill would threaten the safety of billions of Internet users.’
On Apr 11, 2016 by Eric Geller
Trade group representing tech giants slams Burr–Feinstein encryption bill
The group said the bill would ‘harm national security and put Americans at risk.’
As encryption debate heats up, experts dissect Obama’s surveillance policies
One panelist called the FBI director’s encryption plea ‘rhetorically really masterful.’
On Apr 8, 2016 by Eric Geller
From insurance to surveillance: Experts debate privacy in the age of Big Data
‘Data itself is not bad. It’s the use that’s bad.’
On Apr 7, 2016 by Eric Geller
The philosophy of privacy: What do Thomas Jefferson and John Locke have to do with encryption?
When you think of encryption, you don’t think of philosopher John Locke. But you should.
FBI director warns against unbreakable encryption and ‘absolute privacy’
The FBI director opened a college conference on privacy and security with timely remarks on the encryption debate.
On Apr 6, 2016 by Eric Geller
State encryption laws only undermine our national security
Encryption must be addressed thoughtfully—and nationally.
On Apr 6, 2016 by Rep. Ted Lieu
Americans back government hacking as long as cops tell tech companies how they did it
The public sides with Apple when it comes to disclosing vulnerabilities that let cops hack into phones.
On Apr 5, 2016 by Eric Geller
The right to read anonymously is in danger
Think you’re reading this article? Nope. It’s reading you.
On Apr 4, 2016 by J.M. Porup
FCC votes to subsidize Internet for low-income Americans and craft broadband privacy rules
The agency says its two controversial plans will protect and empower consumers.
On Mar 31, 2016 by Eric Geller
People value their personal data based on what others tell them it’s worth, study shows
What is your privacy worth to you? It might be harder than you think to precisely answer that.
On Mar 31, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
Top E.U. network-security official slams proposals for encryption backdoors
It’s unclear how his comments will shape the brewing debate.
On Mar 30, 2016 by Eric Geller
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