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Trump’s attorney-general choice wants to ‘overcome encryption’
Jeff Sessions’ remarks widely seen as a reference to backdoors, despite industry’s opposition to them
News in brief: Davos drones jammed; Nato warns of rising cyberattacks; computer fraud statistics revealed
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The trouble with online porn: it’s impossible to block
Finding ways to restrict access to harmful material while respecting the right of adults to watch consensual porn is proving more difficult than politicians around the world would like
Alleged child molester caught after 18 years thanks to facial recognition
FBI database throws up a hit after alleged attacker applied for a passport using a stolen identity
Meitu app is all the rage, but privacy concerns abound
Be aware of what the the viral selfie-enhancing app is collecting, which includes Wi-Fi, Sim card, GPS location and cell data
News in brief: flying cars take off; terrible passwords; Facebook picks Paris incubator campus
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Rogue developer used ‘backdoor’ web access to fuel cybercrime spree
Dutch police warn that up to 20,000 people’s accounts could have been compromised
Windows 10’s privacy dashboard aims to tackle data concerns
Telemetry and data settings collected into new online tool to boost transparency and understanding
News in brief: new address system; fingerprint theft fears; facial recognition and chips, please
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