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China Beefs up Security at Airports
Desiree Sison | | Mar 26, 2016 10:48 AM EDT |
Security has been stepped up at major airports across China in response to the recent Brussels attacks that resulted in the death of about 31 people including a Chinese national.
CIA Director Calls for More Surveillance, Says ISIS Could Have Other Attacks 'in the Pipeline'
Elena Garcia | | Nov 17, 2015 10:12 AM EST |
CIA Director John Brennan on Monday said that he suspects the Islamic State could be working on more terrorist plots against the West. His statement follows Friday's attack in Paris which killed at least 129 people and left hundreds more injured.
USA Freedom Act Gets House Approval To End NSA Phone Data Collection
Bianca Ortega | | May 14, 2015 12:33 AM EDT |
In a bid to put an end to the National Security Agency's (NSA) domestic surveillance and phone data collection, the House on Wednesday moved to pass the USA Freedom Act.
China Temporarily Withdraws Banking Tech Policy, Following Trade Group Complaints
David Curry | | Apr 17, 2015 08:20 AM EDT |
Backpedalling is rare from the Chinese government, but given the severity of information needed in the new policy it will look into amending the policy.
Yahoo Shows-off End-to-End Email Encryption
David Curry | | Mar 16, 2015 05:23 AM EDT |
The end-to-end encryption is a massive update to Yahoo Mail.
CIA Tried to Hack iOS Devices For Years
David Curry | | Mar 12, 2015 07:01 AM EDT |
The CIA routinely checks Apple updates for public vulnerabilities.
Android Lollipop Encryption Is Not Active By Default
David Curry | | Mar 03, 2015 03:46 AM EST |
Google didn't disclose that manufacturers have the ability to turn off encryption.
Google Worried Amended U.S. Warrant Could Be Abused
David Curry | | Feb 19, 2015 07:15 PM EST |
Microsoft, Facebook and Apple all agree with the move to force the FBI to gain a warrant for overseas servers searches.
FBI Looking to Legalize VPN and Tor Network Hacks
David Curry | | Jan 26, 2015 04:21 AM EST |
The FBI is fighting for a change on federal law, which would allow the bureau to investigate random U.S. citizens without any warrant or knowledge of the subject.
WikiLeaks Claims Another Employee's Gmail Seized By U.S. Government
David Curry | | Dec 31, 2014 04:04 AM EST |
Google alerted WikiLeaks on December 24 to another served warrant on employee Gmail data.
Total Data Requests Lower In 2014, According To Google
David Curry | | Dec 23, 2014 06:14 AM EST |
Google has revealed the total data requests for 2014, and the number surprisingly dropped this year.
Microsoft Gains Massive Support to Protect Data Overseas
David Curry | | Dec 16, 2014 08:37 AM EST |
Microsoft has gained the support of 75 organisations in the fight to protect user's data overseas.
Google Leaves Russia Over Censorship, Surveillance
David Curry | | Dec 12, 2014 08:46 AM EST |
Google will shut down its engineering office in Russia, following new laws for technology companies operating in the country.
NSA Hacked Global Cellphone Network Provider GSMA, Snowden Says
David Curry | | Dec 06, 2014 01:54 PM EST |
The National Security Agency reportedly targeted cellphone networks like U.K.-based GSM Association, provider of networking tools to 800 operators worldwide.
Russian Hackers Intercept Home Webcams In U.K.
David Curry | | Nov 20, 2014 10:12 AM EST |
Russian hackers have managed to intercept up to 600 webcams in the U.K. and have started streaming the live action on dedicated website.
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