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FBI probe of Clinton e-mail expands to second data company
The FBI’s probe into the security of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s e-mail has expanded to include a second private technology company, which said Tuesday it …
Microsoft will let business users opt out of Windows 10 tracking
There has been at least a low hum of concern around new features in Windows 10 that send information back to Microsoft. The company …
Junta mulls ‘Great Firewall’ for Thailand
Thailand’s junta is facing growing opposition over plans to introduce a single Internet gateway for the country to make it easier to monitor the …
Samsung’s TVs aren’t the only devices listening to you
Dozens of reports have trickled out in the past few days about how Samsung’s SmartTV voice command feature can listen in on private conversations, …
Researcher discloses zero-day vulnerability in FireEye
On Sunday, Kristian Erik Hermansen disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in FireEye’s core product, which if exploited, results in unauthorized file disclosure. As proof, he …
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 …
Sexting boy’s naked selfie recorded as crime by police
A boy who sent a naked photograph of himself to a girl at school has had the crime of making and distributing indecent images …
Global privacy advisory market topping $3B
How much do companies around the world spend each year on data privacy services to fix the problems we read about in the headlines …
Carly Fiorina calls on Apple, Google to provide greater access for FBI
Republican presidential candidate and former tech-executive Carly Fiorina has called on Apple and Google to provide greater access to information about their users to …
Scott McNealy on privacy: You still don’t have any
Scott McNealy is best known for his role as cofounder and long-serving CEO at Sun Microsystems, but some remember him even better for a …