When Technology Takes Hostages: The Rise of ‘Stalkerware’
NSA zero-days and sophisticated state surveillance tools get all the headlines. But we’re overlooking the dangerous, life-threatening, rise of “stalkerware,” […]
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Hackers Hide Cyberattacks in Social Media Posts
A recent attack on the accounts of Defense Department employees suggests how easily people can be duped into clicking on […]
1Password ‘travel mode’ keeps your passwords safe at the border but also adds risk
To protect your passwords and data from border control searches, 1Password has added a special feature – called Travel Mode – […]
How to build your own VPN if you’re (rightfully) wary of commercial options
Learn how to build secure communications channel by building your own VPN and what you should take into account while […]
Data state of mind: Know your customer, know their data
Consumer data is a big deal — it affects the consumers who share data, the companies that collect and process […]
Monica Lewinsky: Roger Ailes’s Dream Was My Nightmare
The late Fox chief built a ratings juggernaut by exploiting me and many others. Source: Monica Lewinsky: Roger Ailes’s Dream […]
Gene pattern research prompts privacy concerns
A recent study by Stanford biologists unearths new evidence that a limited selection of a person or animal’s genetic information […]
Why Cross-Border Government Requests for Data Will Keep Becoming More Important
As explained in this post, technological developments are driving fundamental changes in the importance of cross-border government requests for data. […]
Google now knows when its users go to the store and buy stuff
Google is taking targeted advertising to a whole new level. It has started tu evaluate billions of credit-card transaction records to prove that its […]
WSJ Privacy Test: Who Can See Your Personal Data?
People would care more about privacy if they knew how exposed they already are online, says WSJ Personal Tech columnist […]
Trinity law professor warns on Data Protection Bill
A failure by the Government to legislate to give people a right to compensation if their personal data is abused […]
DEA Used Malware Without Laying Out Privacy Risks
According to a Freedom of Information request, the DEA does not have any Privacy Impact Assessments related to using Hacking […]