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David Cameron: Potentially banning chat apps
The tragic events in Paris recently have quite rightly been derided by many governments of the world but, according to some people at least, the Charlie Hebdo shootings have also presented opportunity...
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Through the looking glass: Warrant-less wonderland for new police radar
This post was originally published on January 27, 2015. Who's peering through your windows late at night? Hopefully no one, but that's why homeowners shell out for pricey security systems, cameras and...
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No Wi-Fi, no problem: Hackers go low-tech to steal your data
This article was originally published on January 22, 2015. The risks of using an unprotected, unencrypted Wi-Fi network are well-documented. Anything you transmit becomes fair game for hackers — if ...
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Encrypted chat apps, round two: Talk is cheap
We recently took a look at some of the most popular encrypted chat apps on the market, but as several commenters pointed out didn't even scratch the surface of what's available. Without further ado, h...
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ExpressVPN celebrates Data Privacy Day 2015
January 28 2015 is Data Privacy Day, an international effort spearheaded by staysafeonline.org to help promote the effort of ‘Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust." It began in t...
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Want to watch “The Interview”? Watch out!
By all accounts, “The Interview” isn't that great a film. Rotten Tomatoes has just 61 percent of moviegoers and 52 percent of critics giving the film a favorable review, yet the action-comedy piec...
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DuckDuckGo Internet privacy review
This post was originally published on December 12, 2014. If you need to find something of interest, your first port of call will be a search engine, of which there are a great many. Beyond the big bo...
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Literally malware? The figurative explosion of Uber's app
This post was originally published on December 10, 2014. Last week, The Hacker News posted an article about the mobile app offered by ride-sharing service Uber — turns out a security researcher from...
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Your data, your rules: The encryption of everything
Who owns your data? The common sense answer is obvious, but isn't always true: in certain situations, law enforcement officials can access, search and even confiscate your electronic information. Coup...
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No negotiation: The rising threat of crypto ransomware
We all know the rule – you don’t negotiate with terrorists. When you react to their demands, you prove their tactics work. Worse, you give them a reason to continue. In the world of technology, th...
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