Russia Relaxes Its Right to be Forgotten
Russian lawmakers are watering down a draft law on their version of the “right to be forgotten,” in a rare thaw in relations between …
Malware targets Oracle Micros point-of-sale customers
A new malware program designed to steal payment card details from point-of-sale (PoS) systems is targeting businesses using Oracle Micros products. Micros, acquired by …
UK police requests to access phone calls or emails are granted 93% of the time
Ministers are facing calls to curb the scale of police access to private phone and email records, after a report by privacy campaigners found …
Adult dating site hack exposes sexual secrets of millions
More than 3.5 million people’s sexual preferences, fetishes and secrets have been exposed after dating site Adult FriendFinder was hacked. Adult FriendFinder asks customers …
United to award miles to security researchers who discover bugs
If you’re a security expert and fond of traveling, United Airlines’ new bug bounty program will likely be of interest. Companies such as Google, …
FTC proposes a compromise so RadioShack can sell consumer data
On Monday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a letter to the bankruptcy court presiding over RadioShack’s supervised asset sell-off suggesting a compromise that …
Facebook unveils Anonymous Login for apps to improve user privacy
Facebook in a move to further personalise user’s experience, has come out with two new features which allows people to have more control over …
Ars picks the UK’s safest Internet provider
When we talk about gadgets and technologies, the conversation too often revolves around how fast something is—how much faster the new contender is than …
How fear and self-preservation are driving a cyber arms race
When a man was fired from his job in Minneapolis, Minn., last May, he inadvertently touched off a boom in Silicon Valley. Gregg Steinhafel, …
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