China is building a quantum encryption network between Beijing and Shanghai
The race for setting up a secure long-distance communication network based on quantum encryption is on, and China is currently in the lead, reports Malcolm Moore. After the …
EFF: Use VPN to avoid Verizon’s tracking header
If you are a Verizon mobile customer, here is another reason to start using VPN or Tor: to protect your online movements from being tracked by website owners and third-party …
Inside corporate privacy programs at Fortune 1000 companies
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) released a survey of corporate privacy programs at Fortune 1000 companies. The survey found that while corporate …
Unsurprisingly, most believe their personal data is not secure
Confronted with new breaches reported in the media every week, nearly two out of three Americans (61% believe their personal data is not secure, according to PKWARE. Theft of …
Which messaging technologies are actually secure?
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has evaluated 39 chat clients, text messaging apps, email apps, and technologies for voice and video calls, and found that only six of them …
Researchers audit the TextSecure encrypted messaging app
A group of German researchers have audited TextSecure, the popular open source encrypted messaging application for Android, and the news is good. After fixing a particular …
Facebook embraces Tor users, sets up onion address
While in the past Facebook has occasionally blocked Tor connections because of security considerations, the company has decided it will help Tor users from now on, and …
Post Snowden, most users have changed Internet habits
On the heels of Edward Snowden’s advice to switch from Dropbox, Facebook and Google to services that place a high priority on security and privacy, F-Secure is releasing …
Code Red: A global initiative for fighting government surveillance
Well known and widely respected privacy expert and advocate Simon Davies has announced the creation of a new global initiative that’s aimed at supporting the world-wide …
Tor exit node found patching downloaded binaries with malware
A researcher has spotted a Tor exit node located in Russia which instead of delivering the software requested by users untouched, was adding malicious code to the binaries in …
Mobile carriers fined $10M for making private user info accessible via Google search
The FCC intends to fine TerraCom, Inc. and YourTel America, Inc. $10 million for several violations of laws protecting the privacy of phone customers’ personal …
How-to guide to protecting yourself from electronic spying
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) launched its updated Surveillance Self-Defense report, a comprehensive how-to guide to protecting yourself from electronic spying for …