iOS 16 Has 2 New Security Features for Worst-Case Scenarios
Apple says that “Safety Check can be helpful to users whose personal safety is at risk from domestic or intimate partner violence […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
This Clever Anti-Censorship Tool Lets Russians Read Blocked News
When censors at Belarus’ Ministry of Information announced they were going to block the website of lifestyle publication KYKY in the summer […]
Apple’s Killing the Password. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
For years, we’ve been promised the end of password-based logins. Now the reality of a passwordless future is taking a big leap […]
It’s Time to Get Real About TikTok’s Risks
Still, it is unclear whether TikTok poses a unique and specific threat to US national security or if it is simply a […]
Police Across US Bypass Warrants With Mass Location-Tracking Tool
As summer winds down, researchers warned this week about systemic vulnerabilities in mobile app infrastructure, as well as a new iOS security […]
The US May Soon Learn What a ‘Kid-Friendly’ Internet Looks Like
The ADCA does include a carve-out, stipulating that if a site or app affords a high level of data protections (e.g., it […]
Careless Errors in Hundreds of Apps Could Expose Troves of Data
As with any piece of software, mobile apps can create an array of security issues and exposures, from rogue programs that are […]
You’re Not Stringer Bell, but You May Still Need a Burner Phone
Even if surveillance overreach (abortion bounty-hunting, police use of face recognition) doesn’t make you want to ditch your smartphone for something less […]
Scans of Students’ Homes During Tests Are Deemed Unconstitutional
As the pandemic unfolded in spring 2020, an Educause survey found that an increasing number of students—who had very little choice but […]
The Privacy Flaw Threatening US Democracy
“Everybody should care about privacy because information is power, and human information confers power over human beings,” Richards says. “In an information […]