Mozilla mulls early cutoff for SHA-1 digital certificates
In light of recent advances in attacks against the SHA-1 cryptographic function, Mozilla is considering banning digital certificates signed with the algorithm sooner than …
EU Parliament rejects amendments protecting net neutrality
European Parliament has voted for a package of EU internet traffic regulations, rejecting all amendments on net neutrality. The move was slammed by activists …
Ted Cruz Says He ‘Cannot Overstate’ the ‘Threats’ to Internet Freedom, Independent News Websites Like Drudge
Ted Cruz said Sunday evening that the “threats to Internet freedom” have “never been greater” and could have the potential of affecting independent online …
Ted Cruz Warns Internet Freedom And Free Speech Have Never Been In Greater Peril
“You know, the Obama FCC has invoked the Fairness Doctrine a number of times with sort of wistful glances to the past. Nostalgia,” he …
Google’s ‘Don’t be evil’ creed disappears as company morphs into Alphabet
For Google, with a new parent company comes a new code of conduct, and there’s a pretty noticeable change. The search company’s famous creed …
Some Uber trip info is publicly accessible through Google
When an Uber rider reaches his or her destination, the ride may be over, but information about it could live on through Google. On …
Privacy fears over websites sharing children’s data
Websites and apps aimed at children are gathering unacceptable amounts of personal data, the Information Commissioner’s Office has warned. The UK’s data protection agency …
Facebook announces new tools to tackle video theft
Facebook has announced measures to tackle video piracy on its website. The company said new video matching technology would alert selected content creators if …
AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot caught injecting ads into web pages
AT&T, which offers public Wi-Fi hotspots across the U.S., was caught putting ads on websites in unusual places by Jonathan Mayer, a lawyer and …
Twitter blocks access to political transparency organisation Politwoops
Twitter has shut off access to 31 accounts that chronicled and archived the deleted tweets of politicians, diplomats and embassies around the world. The …
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