That sounds harsh – but the social media giant has a duty to protect users’ privacy, even after they’ve died – and it highlights the issues of what happens to our online lives after we die
Facebook safety check: telling loved ones you’re safe is a good thing
Our data may be currency to Facebook, but being able to let your loved ones know you’re safe is priceless
News in brief: tech firms under fire again; facial recognition prize offered; hack leads to Gulf crisis
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News in brief: US requires social media handles; Putin points to ‘patriotic’ hackers; Snapchat Spectacles arrive
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News in brief: NASA sends probe to the Sun; subway gets phone coverage; Facebook pushes back
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Security of medical devices ‘is a life or death issue’, warns researcher
Concern rises as one study finds more than 8,000 vulnerabilities in seven pacemakers while another highlights wider issues in medical devices
News in brief: no laptop ban from EU for now; China warns on new laws; bug bounty scheme for DHS
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Crysis ransomware master keys posted to Pastebin
Why would someone release the keys to victims? Who knows, but as the poster who uploaded them says, ‘Enjoy!’
News in brief: tech firms ‘must do more’ on terror’; romance scammers jailed; Disney film heist ‘a hoax’
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News in brief: Twitter pays $7,500 bounty; China gets ‘tweaked’ Windows; how to hide passwords
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