Critical flaw exposes admin passwords of nearly 32,000 servers
Over 30,000 servers with Supermicro baseboard management controllers (BMCs) on their motherboards are offering up administrator passwords to anyone who knowns where to look, …
GCHQ legally intercepts Google, Facebook users’ communications
A successful legal challenge has forced the UK’s top counter-terrorism official to reveal the (until now) secret government policy that allows the GCHQ to intercept …
Privacy, security most likely to drive consumer action
According to a new study by Edelman, among major technology policy issues, security and privacy of personal data was overwhelmingly the largest concern for consumers, ranking …
Microsoft says user content won’t be used for targeted advertising
Microsoft has announced several changes to its Microsoft Services Agreement (MSA), and the most important one is that they have now put in writing that they are not using …
The privacy attitudes of 15,000 consumers from 15 countries
Spanning 15 countries and 15,000 consumers, the the EMC Privacy Index reveals consumers hold viewpoints on privacy that vary widely by geography and the type of activity …
Top 10 most trustworthy online retailers
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) announced today the results of its 2014 Online Trust Audit. Out of nearly 800 top consumer websites evaluated, 30.2 percent made the Honor …
Microsoft battles US search warrant requesting customer emails stored abroad
Microsoft is battling a search warrant that could have a great impact on the future of US tech companies in the global market. Late last year, a federal magistrate judge in …
iOS 8 will randomize devices’ MAC address to increase privacy
The next major release of Apple’s iOS mobile operating system will include an important change: when local wireless networks scan for devices in range, devices running …
Google End-to-End: The encryption silver bullet?
The world seems to be turning its attention to the notion of data encryption, and Google is the latest to jump on the bandwagon. On June 3rd, Google announced that it would be …
Payment card breach at US restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s
Asian-themed US restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has apparently suffered a breach that resulted in the theft of customers’ payment card data. The extent …
Some governments have direct access to Vodafone networks
Telecommunications giant Vodafone has released its first-ever Law Enforcement Disclosure Report, and among the things revealed in it is the scary fact that some countries have …
German startup raises $2M for NSA-proof server
A German startup has broken crowdfunding records as it managed to get pledges for 1.5 million Euros (around $2 million) in less than a few hours. The project that prompted …