New York threatens action if RadioShack sells customer data
New York’s attorney general said his office will take “appropriate action” if personal data on millions of RadioShack customers is handed over as part …
Eric Garner’s Wikipedia page was edited from an NYPD computer, NYPD admits
The New York Police Department has confirmed that at least some edits to Wikipedia entries about people who died following confrontations with NPYD officers …
Hackers, probing Clinton server, cite security lapses
Stirred by the controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server when she was secretary of state, a determined band of hackers, …
Sony cancels ‘The Interview’ as US links hack to North Korea
Sony Pictures’ “The Interview,” a comedy about assassinating North Korea’s leader, may be the most talked-about movie of the season. But chances are, you …
18.5 Million Californians’ Personal Data Exposed in 2013
California Attorney General Kamala Harris recently released the second annual California Data Breach Report [PDF], which details the 167 data breaches disclosed in 2013 …
Edward Snowden: state surveillance in Britain has no limits
The UK authorities are operating a surveillance system where “anything goes” and their interceptions are more intrusive to people’s privacy than has been seen …
Is Tor’s Anonymous Internet Still Secure?
Browsing the Web with The Onion Router, or Tor, is supposed to make you anonymous. Many of the encryption algorithms used by this popular …
President Obama: No Internet Fast Lanes
The Federal Communications Commission, which could soon allow phone and cable companies to block or interfere with Internet content, has been deluged with more …
NYT: It’s time for stronger net neutrality rules
The New York Times editorial board is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to adopt stronger net neutrality rules than what is currently being …
Snowden the ‘traitor’ looms over Pulitzers
New York (AFP) – Hero or traitor? America is still polarized over Edward Snowden and whether the newspapers that exposed the extent of NSA’s …
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