German law enforcement gets new hacking powers
On Thursday, the Bundestag has voted to accept a new amendment that will expand the German police’s hacking powers. The new amendment will allow them to use so-called …
Mozilla ports simplified private browsing app to Android
Less than a year since the release of Firefox Focus for iOS, Mozilla has ported the privacy-focused browser to Android. What is Firefox Focus? Firefox Focus is a simplified …
When it comes to trustworthy websites, banks drop the ball
OTA’s ninth annual Online Trust Audit & Honor Roll analyzed more than 1,000 consumer-facing websites for their website and email security and privacy practices. The Audit …
As UK govt calls for encryption backdoors, EU lawmakers propose a ban on them
As the UK gets hit by terror attacks one after the other, the government’s cry for making sure terrorists and criminals can’t find “safe spaces” online …
Privacy, security concerns grow for wearables
While Google Glass was not the success Google wanted it to be, there is no doubt that the wearable camera market is growing. People may have not been comfortable with the fact …
How the CIA hacked wireless home routers
For many years, the CIA has had the capability to compromise a wide range of commercial wireless routers, and to monitor, control and manipulate the traffic passing through …
Is Europe ready for GDPR?
What impact will GDPR have on businesses across the UK, France, Belgium and Luxemburg? Vanson Bourne surveyed 625 IT decision makers in four countries and found that the UK is …
Why companies shouldn’t dread the advent of GDPR
The main aim of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is to make sure that the data of EU citizens is protected, no matter where it’s held. The regulation, which will …
UK ICO offers grants for practical privacy research
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a Grants Programme to promote and support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on privacy and …
GnuPG developers start new fundraising effort
Werner Koch and his team of GnuPG developers are asking for funding for the continued development of the popular free email and data encryption software. What is GnuPG, and …
Moving towards compliance: GDPR issues and challenges
In this podcast, Mike McCandless, VP of Sales and Marketing for Apricorn, and Jon Fielding, Managing Director for Apricorn EMEA, discuss the European Union General Data …
US visa applicants will have to provide social media handles
US consular officials have been provided with a new questionnaire that they can give selected visa applicants to complete. Among other things, Form DS-5535 requires applicants …