January 21, 2018 Tech Q&A: Eavesdropping Echo, flammable laptops, switching to Android and more Want to know more about Amazon Echo, the HP laptop battery recall, ransomware, web printing and switching to Android? Then read this column.
January 19, 2018 To fix the Spectre, Meltdown threat, it isn't always pretty The Spectre Meltdown threat to computers worldwide has fixes now. But the fixes can sometimes sap performance.
January 18, 2018 Is Twitter doing enough to crack down on porn links? Last year Twitter took steps to clamp down on tweets featuring non-consensual explicit sexual images and videos, but experts say that the platform still needs to tackle the issue of porn links.
January 10, 2018 FBI's Wray calls for 'significant innovation' in accessing encrypted data FBI Director Chris Wray is seeking to reboot the privacy-versus-security debate surrounding law enforcement’s inability to access data on electronic devices protected by powerful encryption.
December 21, 2017 Facebook wants your face data—to benefit your privacy, of course Should you allow Facebook to access and store your face data?
December 20, 2017 The US government is asking Facebook for more and more data on its users Facebook is getting a growing number of requests for data on the social network’s users from U.S government entities, according to the company’s latest transparency report.
December 20, 2017 20 passwords other than '123456' you should avoid As Time points out, it's been a banner year for hacks, from Equifax's totally avoidable breach to Yahoo's eventual admission that all 3 billion accounts were compromised.
December 14, 2017 ‘Tis the season for cybercrime: 5 tips to avoid getting hacked this holiday season Cybercriminals are more active than ever during the holiday season.
December 5, 2017 Facebook targets kids: Controversial new app Facebook unveiled 'Messenger Kids,' a controversial new app that lets kids send age-appropriate images and messages to family and friends.
December 1, 2017 iPhone X, Bitcoin, WannaCry and more: Biggest tech stories of 2017 As in previous years, 2017 was a huge year across the technology landscape. New products were announced, backlash against the tech sector became more pronounced than it has been in years and concerns about how technology is being used for nefarious reasons popped up seemingly daily.
