October 22, 2015 3 things you need to know about the Do Not Call registry Tired of getting calls from telemarketers? Then read this column....
October 22, 2015 Facebook, Google, Yahoo reveal details of NSA surveillance The Internet’s biggest companies have released a sliver of new information on the government’s national security requests, a small bit of fresh data about the widespread surveillance that has shaken the public’s belief in online privacy.
October 22, 2015 NSA spying through Angry Birds, Google Maps, leaked documents reportedly reveal The NSA and its British counterpart reportedly are tapping popular smartphone apps such as Angry Birds to peek into the tremendous amounts of very personal data those bits of software collect -- including age, location, sex and even sexual preference.
October 22, 2015 Google integrates Google+ with Gmail, making it easier for anyone to email you A new feature on Google’s email service makes it easy for people who don’t know you and don’t have your email address to get in touch -- and privacy advocates call it a worrying development.
October 22, 2015 Snapchat to issue more secure app after hacking exposes millions of user phone numbers Snapchat says it plans to put out a more secure version of its application following a breach that allowed hackers to collect the usernames and phone numbers of some 4.6 million of its users.
October 22, 2015 Snapchat ignored security hole that lets hackers ID phone numbers If you're an avid Snapchat user, you may be in for a shock. A new security report has revealed that the app's users could have their personal details, including names and numbers, stolen.
October 22, 2015 Tech companies cite ‘worrying’ increase in gov’t spying Heavy hitters Verizon and Google are working to reveal increasing government efforts to collect and sift through their data, pointing to a “worrying upward trend” in Big Brother’s monitoring programs.
October 22, 2015 NSA uses Google's cookies to select surveillance targets, leaked Snowden docs reveal New documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden say that the agency is using small tracking files, known as "cookies," to help select targets for hacking and broader surveillance.
October 22, 2015 UN advances digital privacy resolution after reports of US eavesdropping The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee has unanimously approved a resolution protecting the right to privacy against unlawful surveillance in the digital age.
October 22, 2015 You've been Googled: Google to expose your face in online ads If you follow a store or coffee company, your image and ungrammatical words, could appear under an ad for the company displayed to tens of thousands of people.
