India’s controversial Aadhaar biometrics ID card scheme is increasingly needed for everything from travel to banking, yet worries are growing about the security of the data held on citizens

There aren’t a lot of quasi-religious moments in computer science, but the official launch of Dartmouth BASIC 53 years ago was one of them.

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How did the NSA end up collecting the records of so many people on 2015 when it was only authorized to go after 42 suspected terrorists?

Since news began circulating last night of a phishing campaign parading around as Google Doc access links, the tale has taken strange twists and turns. A self-described graduate student claims he was behind the blast of emails, and that they were…

The DoD’s biggest bug bounty program ever opens for registration on May 15 to vetted hackers from the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the US

Cybercriminals don’t take holidays, as recent breaches show: here are some tips to keep your data safe while you travel

New submitter evolutionary writes: Plutus Payroll, an Australian payroll company, is refusing to pay contractors due to a dispute with companies using their services. Around 1,000 IT workers are unable to receive payment for services rendered. One may ask, “Where…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: Can authorities access potentially incriminating information on your phone by compelling you to reveal your passcode? Or is access to your phone’s secrets protected under the Constitution? The answer, at least in…

According to U.S. semiconductor market research firm IC Insights, Samsung is likely to overtake Intel as the world’s largest chip maker later this year. Bill McClean, president of IC Insights, explained that “If money market prices continue to hold or…