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European internet-policing initiative calls for 'flag this as terrorism' option in browsers
The European Commission-funded Clean IT Project is wrapping up its two-year, €400,000 ($428,000) Continue reading…
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WhatsApp's contact collection practices violate Dutch and Canadian privacy laws
Popular messaging platform WhatsApp is in violation of Dutch and Canadian privacy laws because it Continue reading…
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What Google can't tell you about US surveillance in its transparency reports
Google's bi-annual transparency reports are often lauded for efforts in making police and government Continue reading…
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UK regulators fine Sony for 'preventable' 2011 PSN hack (update: Sony will appeal)
Authorities in the United Kingdom have fined Sony £250,000 ($396,000) for a widespread 2011 Continue reading…
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NYPD's new radiation scanners can identify concealed weapons from afar
The New York Police Department this week unveiled new radiation scanners capable of identifying Continue reading…
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Google says 68 percent of US requests for user data used warrantless subpoenas
In one of its periodic transparency reports, Google revealed that requests for user information from Continue reading…
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Creepstreams: an interactive map of insecure webcam feeds (update)
Message boards on Reddit and 4chan were ablaze last January over a freshly exposed vulnerability in Continue reading…
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PSA: Instagram's new (and old) terms of service go into effect today
Instagram's controversy-ridden new terms of service (TOS) and privacy policy go into effect today, Continue reading…
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Donating DNA isn't as anonymous as you might think
DNA donors have traditionally had their identities safeguarded under a cloak of anonymity, but a new Continue reading…
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Draft bill would make mobile developers delete your stored data
US Representative Hank Johnson (D, GA) is unveiling a new draft bill that would require app Continue reading…
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Microsoft's new Kinect will be coming to Windows
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EA producing Wii U games, but 'not anywhere near as many' as for PS and Xbox
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Sony mulls investor proposal to sell off movie, TV and music units
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Google+ mobile site redesigned with Google Now-style cards
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Xbox One is powered by Windows, but can Microsoft make you care?
