Privacy activists say rolling-back ISP privacy rules means health, financial and browsing habits can be used, shared and sold to the highest bidder without consent.

Flying to the US or the UK? We’ve got some tips on how to pack your devices and secure your data if you’re flying out of one of the airports or on a carrier named in the bans

Is this defendant protected by the Fifth Amendment over revealing his password? Campaigners think he is – and predict that the case might go to the Supreme Court

Watch out for attacks that start with social engineering and sending convincing-looking emails targeted at companies

Case again raises the issue of how organisations can protect themselves against rogue employees

Apple says it hasn’t been breached, but is facing a ransom demand, payable in cryptocurrency … or iTunes gift cards

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

Ian Barker, writing for BetaNews: Slow patching of security flaws is leaving many US mobile users at risk of falling victim to data breaches according to the findings of a new report. The study from mobile defense specialist Skycure analyzed…

Twelve “new” types of cloud — including the rare, wave-like asperitas cloud — have been recognized for the first time by the International Cloud Atlas. From a report: The atlas, which dates back to the 19th Century, is the global…

A four-year-old boy saved his mother’s life by using her thumb to unlock her iPhone and then asking it to call 999. From a report: Roman, who lives in Kenley, Croydon, south London, used the phone’s voice control — Siri…