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And then there were two: Another dangerous Dell root certificate discovered
The plot thickens: After Dell confirmed that one of its support tools installed a dangerous self-signed root certificate and private key on computers, users …
Microsoft Pulled The Newest Windows 10 Update Over A Privacy-Related Bug
Not long after its initial release, the November update for Windows 10, version 1511, was mysteriously pulled from both the system update software and …
Austrian supreme court to decide whether Facebook privacy class action can go ahead
The Austrian privacy activist who has become a thorn in Facebook’s side will have his case considered by his country’s supreme court as it …
Target settles with banks for $39 million after epic data breach
US retailer Target is back in the headlines again over its 2013 breach. This week, Target has settled on an agreement to pay up …
Google Claims Innocence In Accusations That It Deceptively Collects Student Data
Google GOOGL -2.79% denied accusations that it deceptively tracks and stores student data through its education services on Wednesday in a public post defending …
Blackberry to ‘exit’ Pakistan over data-retention row
Phone-maker Blackberry is to stop operating in Pakistan at the end of 2015 because of government requests to monitor customer data. The Pakistani government …
A study forced people to quit Facebook to see if it made them happier
Can staying off Facebook make you happier? Apparently so. Researchers from the ridiculous-sounding Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen recruited 1,095 daily Facebook users to …
FTC allows selfies to verify parental consent for kids using online services
Rules under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act require websites and online services directed at children to take the consent of the child’s parent …
Tech industry defends encryption amid new questions following Paris attacks
Technology industry groups are pushing back against calls from law enforcement and intelligence officials to give the government more access to encrypted networks following …
Glenn Greenwald: Why the CIA is smearing Edward Snowden after the Paris attacks
Decent people see tragedy and barbarism when viewing a terrorism attack. American politicians and intelligence officials see something else: opportunity. Bodies were still lying …
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