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 […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
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 […]
The Low Threshold for Face Recognition in New Delhi
Indian law enforcement is starting to place huge importance on facial recognition technology. Delhi police, looking into identifying people involved in civil […]
Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ Can Crash Old Hard Drives
A new jailbreak for John Deere tractors, demonstrated at the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas last Saturday, put a spotlight on […]
iOS Can Stop VPNs From Working as Expected—and Expose Your Data
A security researcher says that Apple’s iOS devices don’t fully route all network traffic through VPNs as a user might expect, a […]
The Family That Mined the Pentagon’s Data for Profit
While the two sat for lunch, Botha delivered Posey a shopping list of technical data and manuals for Newport Aeronautical to procure. […]
The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now
It’s late summer in the northern hemisphere, which means new phone operating systems are coming. In a few weeks, Apple will release […]