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Three desktop tools for ultra-private encrypted chats
Many people like the idea of increasing their privacy with encryption and anonymity tools for sharing files, web browsing and messaging. The trouble is …
Apple sued over new iPhone feature Wi-Fi Assist
If you have an iPhone running iOS 9, you may want to check to see if your data bill changed since upgrading. A lawsuit …
World Wide Web creator makes last-minute bid for open Internet in Europe
Tim Berners-Lee, known as the father of the Web, urged European politicians on Monday to “save the Internet” by defending the concept of fair …
Crypto researchers: Time to use something better than 1024-bit encryption
It’s actually possible for entities with vast computing resources – such as the NSA and major national governments – to compromise commonly used Diffie-Hellman …
Someone just bought your smart home. Did they get your data, too?
It’s move-in day, and you finally have the papers and the keys for your new home. But do you have the passwords? That’s one …
Social media posts could be more easily used as evidence in SA courts
SCREENSHOTS from social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat would be more commonly used in court if proposed changes to the Evidence Act …
Microsoft improves security for Azure SQL Database
Microsoft is giving database administrators working with Azure SQL Database a new suite of security tools to check out. A new Always Encrypted feature …
Police seek powers to access browsing history of UK computer users
Police have lobbied the government for the power to view the internet browsing history of every computer user in Britain ahead of the publication …
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 …
Google makes secure boot, full-disk encryption mandatory for some Android 6.0 devices
Google’s plan to encrypt user data on Android devices by default will get a new push with Android 6.0, also known as Marshmallow. The …
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