Edward Snowden to discuss Donald Trump's potential impact on privacy issues
Edward Snowden will be holding a live Q&A session starting at 1:30 p.m. (PT) where he will discuss the potential impact of a Donald Trump presidency.
Web of Trust add-on pulled following report of privacy violations
Web of Trust, which is supposed to keep you secure, has been pulled offline after an investigation found that it was selling user data without safeguards.
Never worry about spam again: Sudo supplies disposable phone numbers, email addresses
Sudo, a privacy app for iOS, macOS, and eventually Android, helps you hide your digital footprint by supplying disposable phone numbers and email addresses.
EU advocacy group expresses concern over WhatsApp’s data-sharing policy
WhatsApp's data collection policy, which permits the messaging service to share user info with parent company Facebook, drew sharp rebuke from regulators.
Broadband providers now need consent to share your data, thanks to the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission has approved new regulations that require internet-service providers to offer "opt-in consent" to share user data.
Calling foul: Encryption service ProtonMail accuses Google of burying its search results
ProtonMail, a secure email encryption service provider, has accused Google of burying its website in search results and harming the company.
Mooltipass Mini is a new physical password manager you can carry with you
Switzerland’s Mooltipass has developed a new Mini version of its physical password manager that it believes will solve security problems for regular users.
U.S. government remains committed to its fight to gain access to overseas data
The U.S. government has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reconsider its July decision protecting information stored overseas.
When unfriending isn’t enough, here’s how to block someone on Facebook
Need a break from an annoying or abusive Facebook friend? This guide will show you how to block them, or simply keep them from showing up in your News Feed.
Google surveillance report for first half of 2016 shows more government demands
Google issued its government surveillance report for the first half of 2016, with more governments requesting more info on fewer accounts.
Malware allows attackers to silently steal webcam video from your Mac, expert says
Former NSA reporter Patrick Wardle will be giving a presentation at the Virus Bulletin conference regarding a Mac webcam and mic vulnerability.
Germany to WhatsApp — stop sharing private user data with Facebook
Germany is telling WhatsApp that it can't share user information with Facebook.
Despite mixed reviews, Google Allo has more than a million downloads in 3 days
Google Allo, the messaging app that features the artificially intelligent Google Assistant, is currently the number one app on the Play Store.
Is this cow a government informant? Google blurs bovine’s face in Street View
Cows deserve privacy. That appears to be the stance Google is taking, as per their decision to blur out the face of a cow on Google Street View.
Hiding a person by pixelating their face? Computer system says don't bother
A deep-learning system can correctly guess the identity of people whose faces have been redacted from photos or video with 83 percent accuracy.
Man charged with necrophilia had his phone illegally searched, court rules
According to the Arizona Supreme Court, police needed a warrant to search a phone belonging to a man charged with necrophilia and sexual assault.
Your employer may know if you're quitting before you say so, thanks to Jobrate
Joberate searches public information to attempt to quantify if you're looking for a new job, and assigns you a score much like credit bureaus do.
HP just built 3M’s privacy screens directly into its new laptops
3M’s privacy screens have been a go-to for laptop users for years. Now HP is revealing the EliteBook 1040, the first laptop with a built-in privacy screen.
Watchdog not letting Microsoft off the hook on Windows 10 privacy, choice issues
With the free upgrade period over, a nonprofit foundation has renewed its criticisms of Windows 10’s privacy and consumer choice issues, calling for action.
Canadian court rules that your text messages are not as private as you think they are
The Ontario Court of Appeal denied a defendant's appeal, arguing that you give up your privacy once text messages are sent and received by the recipient.
How the father of the World Wide Web plans to reclaim it from Facebook and Google
Facebook, Google, eBay, and others own vast swaths of Web activity and have unprecedented power over us, inspiring an effort to re-decentralize the Web.
Survey: Windows 10 privacy concerns may drive customers over to the Mac
A recent OnePoll survey reveals that many Windows customers would definitely consider or might consider switching to a Mac over Windows 10 privacy concerns.
Researchers: Smartphones' battery life is being used to track users' online activity
Battery information that's made available through HTML5 to website developers was supposed to allow them to serve "low-power options." But it can do more.
Using Glow to try to get pregnant? You may want to reset your password
Glow Inc. is on the receiving end of accusations around security and privacy flaws as per a Consumer Reports investigation.
WhatsApp users might leave traces of personal data after clearing chat logs
A digital expert published research findings that show WhatsApp users might not actually be deleting their data when they tap the “clear all chats” button.
Google got more government data requests than ever at the end of 2015
According to Google's latest transparency report, the government asked the company for more data than ever in the second half of 2015.
Keeping pace with the web trackers
Web trackers are ubiquitous online, but there are some proactive steps people can take to guard their privacy and improving their browsing experience.
Max Schrems warns Privacy Shield deal between U.S. and Europe will fail
Max Schrems, the privacy advocate that brought about the fall of Safe Harbor, has stated that the new Privacy Shield will fail just like its predecessor.
New EU-US data transfer agreement, 'Privacy Shield,' is made official
Privacy Shield, the controversial replacement for Safe Harbor, was approved today by the European Union to ensure legal data transfers to the U.S.
Google greatly expands its targeted ads, but thankfully it’s opt-in
You may be seeing a prompt from your Google account soon -- it's to ask if you want to opt-in for a new targeted-advertising feature.
Judge: Don’t expect privacy if you leave your phone at a crime scene
If you committed a crime and left your phone at the scene while running away, you should not expect any "reasonable expectation of privacy," says judge.
How Apple learns about you without identifying you using ‘differential privacy’
Apple unveiled a technique it is implementing in iOS 10 to boost user privacy when gathering data -- differential privacy.