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Ancillary Copyright 2.0: The European Commission is preparing a frontal attack on the hyperlink
The European Commission is preparing a frontal attack on the hyperlink, the basic building block of the Internet as we know it. This is …
New ransomware program Chimera threatens to leak user files
Ransomware creators have taken their extortion one step further: in addition to encrypting people’s private files and asking for money before releasing a key, …
The FCC says it can’t force Google and Facebook to stop tracking their users
The Federal Communications Commission said Friday that it will not seek to impose a requirement on Google, Facebook and other Internet companies that would …
Encyrption ban banished from draft UK surveillance bill
A threatened ban on encryption has been banished from a draft bill on surveillance powers in the U.K. — but the government plans to …
CISA won’t do much to turn threat intelligence into action
With the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) the feds are trying to make it more attractive to share threat intelligence, but it won’t do …
Snapchat reassures users that photo messages are still totally private
Photo-messaging app Snapchat has reassured users that their photos will not be stored on its servers after changes to its privacy policy caused widespread …
5 companies grab 70% of your online dollars
The Internet was supposed to democratize and open up information, commerce and communication. But so far, the spoils are going to a relative few. …
UK unveils powers to spy on Web use, raising privacy fears
Britain unveiled plans on Wednesday for sweeping new surveillance powers, including the right to find out which websites people visit, measures ministers say are …
Snapchat clarifies privacy policies after terms of service change freaks out users
Snapchat recently tweaked its terms of service and privacy policy, and the Internet didn’t like the alterations one bit. The new policies are drastic …
Open Source: Britain’s MI5 to Be Given Major New Powers to Spy Online
The UK government has proposed a new bill which gives the police and intelligence agencies special powers to get access to individuals’ communications data. …
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