Staying aware of things is always the best advice for anyone who connects her/his computer to the internet. We were really made aware of this over the past week with the announcement of the Heartb…
Drop Everything! Here's How to Secure Your Data After Heartbleed: The Worst
This time it's serious. Really. The largest web security vulnerability of all time went public on Monday, April 7th, 2014, resulting in widespread panic...
NSA monitors WiFi on US planes ‘in violation’ of privacy laws
Companies that provide WiFi on US domestic flights are handing over their data to the NSA, adapting their technology to allow security services new powers to spy on passengers. In doing so, they may be in violation of privacy laws.
One of the most touted benefits of a Chromebook is its security. But are there any steps that owners can take that will improve and enhance the current level of protection?
To Listen Without Consent – Abusing the HTML5 Speech
tl;dr; I found a bug in Google Chrome that allows an attacker to listen on the user speech without any consent from the user and without any indication. Even blocking any access to the microphone under chrome://settings/content will not remedy this flaw. Try the live demo… (Designed
A big, no make that huge, shoutout to my friend Diane (@windsordi) for sharing this with me over the weekend. It’s from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and offers another way…
Google scans of student emails reboot privacy concerns
Every day, thousands of Orange County students log in to their school-assigned Google accounts to work on lessons and send emails to teachers and classmates. What many parents and teachers don&rsqu…
Police Convict Chile Drug Trafficker After Discovering Secret Code - InSigh
Authorities in Chile have used a secret code belonging to drug dealers to convict a suspect, in a case showing that, while criminal methods are constantly evolving, the most basic techniques can still throw authorities off the trail.
Gmail Uses Encrypted HTTPS When Checking, Sending Email
Google today announced it has made security improvements to Gmail to further protect users' emails from snooping. Gmail now always uses an encrypted HTTPS connection when you check ...
PureVPN: Fast, Affordable, Privacy-Conscious VPN Service
There is only one PureVPN package on offer - it comes with a huge variety of endpoints to hide behind, and allows you to consume as much data as you want.