Security News

User privacy and data management: Changes to expect in light of the Facebook debacle
2018-04-12 16:10

TechRepublic's Jason Hiner and Dan Patterson discussed what lies ahead for major tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon now that regulators and the public are focused on privacy.

Cryptshare brings its secure communication and privacy solution to U.S. market
2018-04-10 15:51

Cryptshare, a German-based maker of data security and privacy solutions for the exchange of business-critical information, today announced its expanded presence in the U.S. market and new QUICK...

Privacy Advocates Blast Facebook After Data Scraping Scandal
2018-04-06 16:07

Privacy advocates are up in arms after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said most of the two billion users of the social network may have had their data scraped by malicious actors using a reverse search tool.

Facebook Bolsters Privacy Measures With New Data Access Restrictions
2018-04-04 21:29

Facebook on Wednesday listed a number of new data access restrictions it is implementing as the social media company looks to prioritize privacy for end users.

Facebook to Offer 'Clearer' Terms on Privacy, Data Use
2018-04-04 20:23

Facebook said Wednesday it is updating its terms on privacy and data sharing to give users a clearer picture of how the social network handles personal information. The move by Facebook follows a...

Cloudflare launches privacy-protecting DNS service
2018-04-03 20:28

If you’ve been offline during the weekend you might have missed Cloudflare announcing a new privacy-oriented consumer DNS service, hosted at the following IP addresses: 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1. With...

How to Make Your Internet Faster with Privacy-Focused 1.1.1.1 DNS Service
2018-04-02 13:48

Cloudflare, a well-known Internet performance and security company, announced the launch of 1.1.1.1—world's fastest and privacy-focused secure DNS service that not only speeds up your internet...

Privacy activists to UK plod: Wanna slurp folks' phone records? Come back with a warrant
2018-04-01 00:00

Lack of regulation and records risks abuse, says charity Cops should need a search warrant to slurp information from peoples' phones, Privacy International has said as it calls for a government...

One solution to wreck privacy-hating websites: Flood them with bogus info using browser tools
2018-04-01 00:00

Call for software to throw badly behaved biz in fake data tar pits Ad and JavaScript blocking is not enough to thwart privacy invasions by the likes of Facebook: more active countermeasures are needed.…

Apple puts privacy information screens in users’ line of sight
2018-03-30 16:40

Apple has released the latest round of updates for its various products. They come with the usual security fixes, but also a new feature aimed at informing users about what information Apple-made...