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.
12 popular passwords you should never, ever use
You can’t be too careful.
On Apr 7, 2016 by Gabe Bergado
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
Hillary Clinton’s private email server lacked basic security feature for months
Clinton’s campaign has insisted that she did nothing wrong in using the private server.
On Mar 28, 2016 by Eric Geller
Discovery of fatal flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer earns security researcher $100,000
‘There will always be bugs in software.’
On Mar 26, 2016 by William Turton
If your car is on this list, it could be vulnerable to attacks from remote hackers
Drive safely.
On Mar 22, 2016 by AJ Dellinger
Researchers discover many March Madness apps are asking for permissions they don’t need
This is madness.
On Mar 14, 2016 by AJ Dellinger
Tech companies don’t have a clear answer when it comes to data privacy for the Internet of Things
‘In some respects we’re solving yesterday’s problems.’
On Mar 13, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
New Hampshire lawmakers pass bill saying libraries can use Tor
The legislation won’t have any legal effect. It’s about affirming a principle.
On Mar 10, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Steve Wozniak takes Apple’s side against FBI demands
Woz still has Apple’s back.
On Mar 8, 2016
John McAfee lied about San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone hack to ‘get a s**tload of public attention’
He wanted to say ‘something sensational.’
On Mar 7, 2016 by William Turton
Amazon just removed encryption from its tablet devices
The company said that few people were using the security feature.
On Mar 3, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The military wants you to try hacking into its computer network
Break into the Pentagon—if you can.
On Mar 2, 2016 by William Turton
MasterCard begins letting card owners authorize purchases with a selfie
Remember to blink.
On Feb 26, 2016 by AJ Dellinger
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