Security News

Police vs Privacy: US Supreme Court Looks at Cell Phone Tracking
2017-11-30 20:27

Where do we go? Who do we talk to? What do we read about? Our mobile phones are troves of personal, private information, and the US Supreme Court weighed Wednesday how easily police should be able...

Privacy Rights in Balance as Supreme Court Hears Cellphone Tracking Case
2017-11-29 04:22

Privacy rights in the digital age face a crucial test Wednesday when the Supreme Court hears a case over police use of a person's location data from cellphone towers. read more

Mozilla's Guide to Privacy-Aware Christmas Shopping
2017-11-23 18:31

Mozilla reviews the privacy practices of Internet-connected toys, home accessories, exercise equipment, and more....

Driving Privacy Regulators Crazy: UK Probes Uber Breach
2017-11-22 15:18

'Deliberately Concealing Breaches' Escalates Fines, Privacy Watchdog WarnsBritain's data privacy watchdog has launched a probe of the massive 2016 data breach suffered by Uber. More than 12 months...

Firefox Quantum: Security and privacy improvements
2017-11-15 16:48

Mozilla has released Firefox 57, aka Firefox Quantum, and it comes with many performance improvements. It sports a new browsing engine that takes full advantage of the processing power in modern...

Privacy Fears Over Artificial Intelligence as Crimestopper
2017-11-12 14:55

Police in the US state of Delaware are poised to deploy "smart" cameras in cruisers to help authorities detect a vehicle carrying a fugitive, missing child or straying senior. read more

Privacy Clouds Form Over Mantistek Gaming Keyboard
2017-11-08 13:00

Questions brew over whether Mantistek GK2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is snooping on users as they type.

Security, privacy issues we need to solve before non-medical implants become pervasive
2017-11-06 21:18

The cybernetic revolution is happening, and it’s imperative that civil liberties and privacy issues are addressed by system designers, innovators, regulators, and legislators, says James Scott, a...

The Tor Project to Beef Up Privacy with Next-Generation of Onion Services
2017-11-03 10:21

The Tor Project has made some significant changes to its infrastructure by improving the way the 'onion' network protects its users' privacy and security. Since the beginning, the largest free...

Deven McGraw Leaves HHS; What's Next for Privacy Efforts?
2017-10-31 19:48

Longtime Consumer Advocate Joining Silicon Valley Start-Up FirmLongtime privacy advocate Deven McGraw has left her positions leading health information privacy efforts at the Department of Health...