EU security body comes out strongly against governments compromising encryption, warning of decreased trust and innovation
News in brief: Uber goes driverless in SFO; Skype on macOS; 2016’s breaches tallied; encryption call for cameras
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Regulators crack down on Skype and WhatsApp over privacy
OTT messaging services could soon fall under the same privacy regulations as telephone calls and SMS text messages
News in brief: Ashley Madison fined; Pirate Bay blocked Down Under; drone delivery in 13 minutes
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Flash Player Bug An Eavesdropper’s Delight
Details have surfaced on another patched Flash Player flaw that is a potential privacy nightmare.
Google Discloses Contents of Eight National Security Letters
Google Tuesday disclosed the contents of eight National Security Letters it received between 2010 and 2015, becoming the latest company under reforms afforded by the USA Freedom Act to do so.
Yahoo Discloses Data From 1 Billion Accounts Stolen in 2013
Yahoo disclosed today that attackers in 2013 stole data associated with more than 1 billion accounts. CISO Bob Lord said this incident is “distinct” from a 2014 attack in which 500 million accounts were breached.
News in brief: fowl play; Google moves into Cuba; teen hacker sentenced
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SamB spreads the message about surveillance via rap
Revenge of the Black Nerds’ pro-Fourth Amendment rap reminds us that Americans have an ‘ever-growing list of things to be freaked out about’
Smart devices abandoned on the road to nowhere
As Fitbit acquires Pebble, placing those smartwatches on the IoT-bricked road, we ask: shouldn’t manufacturers do more to secure devices they’re phasing out?