FBI Wants Some Biometric Data Exempt From Privacy Laws
Biometric data is a term we need to get used to. Whether we like it or not, the future of technology is being built around biometric … Read more…
Biometric data is a term we need to get used to. Whether we like it or not, the future of technology is being built around biometric … Read more…
I just couldn’t resist writing about this one. It could be described as the “worst of both worlds,” instead of the “best of both worlds.” … Read more…
Microsoft has brought a lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) over privacy concerns involving Microsoft’s users. The lawsuit, filed yesterday, insists that … Read more…
Last time in our how to avoid tech security and privacy risks, we talked about the lockscreen and passcodes. As we continue investigating how we … Read more…
Panopticlick is an online testing tool and research project put together by the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) designed to test how trackable your browser is. … Read more…
As is tradition, Google released more April Fools’ Day pranks. Some of them are quite hilarious, like Snoopavision, added to YouTube, and the Google Cardboard … Read more…
After all the drama between the FBI and Apple over the iPhone 5c used by the shooter in the San Bernardino shooting, which ended rather anticlimactically … Read more…
In the last miserly column, we talked about the Jarv Joggerz Pro. Today, let’s start with the Photive BTH3. These are not the small, lightweight earphones … Read more…
So far, we’ve dealt with social engineering as a threat and scanners for the credit cards in your wallet. In both cases, thieves and scammers … Read more…
Last time, we talked about Facebook — not to warn about how bad Facebook is, but to highlight that we’re our own weakest link in … Read more…
Apple servers, you might find surprising, aren’t built by Apple and now the company thinks some may have been tampered with. According to Business Insider … Read more…
We all like to keep our info private and secure and our devices working the way we expect them to. And there are a whole … Read more…
ProtonMail beta has officially closed and the company is now accepting new users and signups as of Thursday, encryption for everyone. The ProtonMail beta had … Read more…
The Apple vs. FBI battle has been going on for some time about hacking the iPhone from the San Bernardino terrorist attack. None of us wants … Read more…
The encryption debate just seems to be getting hotter and hotter as the battle between Apple and the FBI continues to grab headlines across America … Read more…
Now that the FBI vs. Apple case has grasped the headlines inside and outside the tech world the villainization of Apple is in full swing. … Read more…
Apple has been in the news quite a bit lately as it pertains to privacy and security. Sure, most of that is due to their … Read more…
US District Judge Richard Jones has ruled that Tor users lack a reasonable expectation of privacy and also revealed the government paid researchers $1 million … Read more…
New information in the Apple VS. FBI case is emerging showing that Apple was contacted just three days after the shooting and complied with FBI requests … Read more…
While your laptop or desktop are called “Personal Computers,” that tag will soon be inapplicable. Windows 10 now displays advertisements on your PC’s lock screen, … Read more…
Privoro Privacy Guard is a new device that is promising to secure your iPhone 6/6s and maintain your digital privacy. With the recent Apple VS … Read more…
Before we actually talk about this survey conducted by brand marketing company Prophet, we have to stress that surveys can swing either way depending on … Read more…
Are you ready for an implanted NFC airline boarding pass just underneath your skin? What if you could board your flight, check into an airport … Read more…
The things you find on the Internet are all at once amazing, ridiculous and sometimes downright scary. While scrolling through my Google+ stream tonight I … Read more…
Back in 2011, news made its way around the Internet regarding a startup called Carrier IQ contracted to install software on various mobile phones. While … Read more…
Is Google collecting data and browsing habits of schoolchildren to target ads to them? The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) says it is — even after … Read more…
News of companies getting hacked has become pretty commonplace over the past year or two and we can now add another to the list. Toy maker … Read more…
President Obama’s administration has announced that the NSA phone surveillance program will be shut down today and will be replaced with a more granular program. … Read more…