During an appearance at a Tech Antitrust Debate hosted by Axios, Congressman Eric Swalwell, a Democratic representative for California’s 15th Congressional District (CA-15), opposed sideloading and claimed that users prefer …
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter highlights the risks to human rights and personal safety when any single person has complete control over policies affecting almost 400 million users. And in …
Yesterday, a gunman in a gas mask and a worker’s vest opened fire on the New York City subway, in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park, and shot at least 10 people, injuring …
Proton has announced joining forces with SimpleLogin to provide more privacy online. Proton, launched in 2014, is a privacy-focused technology provider well known for its encrypted email service ProtonMail. In …
Using compromised police departments and government agencies’ emails, hackers are forging Emergency Data Requests (EDRs), which they send to online platforms, mobile carriers, and ISPs and get sensitive user data. …
The UK government is pushing ahead with its nationwide digital ID plans, despite half of the responses to its public consultation on digital identity opposing the idea. On April 6, …
Today almost everything is connected to the internet – from your coffeemaker to your car to your thermostat. But the “Internet of Things” may not be hardwired for security. Window …
Governments of several nations around the world have considered using biometric data during SIM card registrations as a “fraud deterrent.” The proposals have always faced pushback for being a clear …
First came tracking devices like Tiles and AirTags, marketed as clever, button-sized Bluetooth-enabled gizmos that can find your lost backpack. Then, after bad actors started using the devices to stalk …
The federal rule that requires air travelers to wear face masks, which the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) first imposed more than a year ago, was scheduled to expire this Friday. …