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Oct 12, 2016 05:51 AM EDT

Secret Conversations in Messenger: Facebook’s Respond to Security Demands

Facebook launched Secret Conversations feature in its messenger, which provides end-to-end encryption to users.

Aug 26, 2016 07:11 AM EDT

Windows 10 Stealing Personal Data? Microsoft's Latest OS Collects More Than It Should, EFF Warns

Windows 10 sends personal information about computers to Microsoft, even if users have changed all their settings to prevent it.

Jul 14, 2016 06:50 AM EDT

Privacy Shield Agreement: EU Says Framework Enough; Privacy Advocates Disagree

Privacy Shield agreement between the European Union and the United States has established new guidelines for data sharing.

Jul 05, 2016 05:07 AM EDT

Now You Can Make Google Forget Where You’ve Been

Do you have any incriminating site visits and dubious internet activities you want to erase forever? Google can now help you erase your past, never to be revisited again. Unless you want to.

Mar 14, 2014 09:44 PM EDT

Snowden and Berners-Lee's Campaign For An Open Internet

You might have seen this week that there’s a campaign regarding the future of the internet. Its chief proponents? NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, inventor of the web Tim Berners-Lee, journalist Glenn Greenwald and privacy researcher Christopher Soghoian.

Dec 04, 2013 11:35 PM EST

Hard Evidence: How Much is Your Data Worth to You?

Data privacy is on our minds like never before. In a relatively small amount of time many of us have gone from carrying out our daily transactions in person to conducting them digitally. We pay energy bills online, conduct banking online and interact with friends online. All these transactions leave...

Apr 25, 2013 10:21 PM EDT

Democratic Nations Asking Google to Censor Content Hits All Time High

Governments asking search engine giant Google to censor content online has increased over the last six months with 6,109 more requests, with democratic countries like the United States and Brazil leading the way.