White House Supports NSA Phone Record Collection Amid Terror Threats
The Obama administration calls the NSA's practice of gathering phone records "a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats," reports the AP and Reuters.
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What Is Tor Browser & How Does It Impact Linux Security Teams?
Tor Browser is a privacy-focused web browser that routes traffic through the Tor network to obscure a user’s identity and destination—and that design has direct implications for Linux security teams. It’s built to limit tracking, resist surveillance,...
Comprehending Fingerprinting Risks Faced by Linux Users Today
Linux systems block a lot of noise that targets other p...
Linux VPN Explained: Simple Setup and Privacy Tips
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Impacts Of CALEA-II On Internet Security And Privacy Rights
The FBI wants a new law that will make it easier to wiretap the Internet. Although its claim is that the new law will only maintain the status quo, it's really much worse than that. This law will result in less-secure Internet products and create a foreign industry in more-secure alternatives.
The Rise of Citizen Reporting: Technology and Surveillance Dynamics
In the post-9/11 atmosphere of ever-increasing government secrecy and surveillance, the real surprise to me about the Department of Justice
Bitdefender Clueful App Warns Android Users About Privacy Risks
Bitdefender Clueful is designed to warn Android users about apps that put their privacy at risk. Available free of charge, the app checks whether any of a user's installed programs are known to transmit smartphone numbers to advertising networks or cause push-message spam.
New Laws and Accountability Issues After Boston Bombings
As part of the fallout of the Boston bombings, we're probably going to get some new laws that give the FBI additional investigative powers. As with the Patriot Act after 9/11, the debate over whether these new laws are helpful will be minimal, but the effects on civil liberties could be large.
Mobily Telecom's Encrypted Data Interception Efforts for Compliance
Mobily, a Saudi Arabian telecommunications company with 4.8 million subscribers, is working on a way to intercept encrypted data sent over the Internet by Twitter, Viber, and other mobile apps, a security researcher said Monday.
India's Central Monitoring System: Privacy Risks and Security Threats
Privacy advocates are up in arms after the Indian government began quietly rolling out a Rs.4 billion(
Michael Chertoff Discusses Privacy Risks of Google Glass
Interesting op-ed by former DHS head Michael Chertoff on the privacy risks of Google Glass. Now imagine that millions of Americans walk around each day wearing the equivalent of a drone on their head: a device capable of capturing video and audio recordings of everything that happens around them.
Reprogramming Techniques Unveiled in Rigmaiden Identity Theft Case
A legal fight over the government
IRS's Stance on Warrantless Email Searches Sparks Privacy Debate
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken the position it does not need a search warrant to gather email in criminal investigations, despite opposition from lawmakers and privacy advocates and a ruling by a federal appellate court.
Firefox 20 Introduces Per-Window Privacy And Key Security Fixes
Mozilla has released Firefox 20, the latest update to the browser. As has been the case with most recent Firefox updates, there is a limited number of new features and a number of security fixes. Amongst the new features is the per-window private browsing, first seen in the beta of Firefox 20
Understanding File Sharing Risks And Legal Consequences
One of the most enduring questions in the history of online file-sharing asks whether something bad will come from downloading and/or sharing a particular product. Will the the recording and movie industries come knocking? Will the police or even the FBI take an interest? Are the evil bottom-feeding trolls watching my torrents? It
Debate Over Copyright Alert System's Punitive Impact on ISPs
A new system launched to curb online piracy of intellectual property is meant to be educational, not punitive, says the organization behind it. But suspended Internet service or slowing service to a crawl sounds pretty punitive to critics of the Copyright Alert System (CAS).
CISPA Cybersecurity Implications: Privacy Rights At Stake
Rights advocacy groups and security practitioners remain on opposite ends of the spectrum on the merits of sharing information as a means to improve cyber security.
Exploring Cyber Blackmail: A Chinese Hacker's Attack on Privacy
How a Chinese hacker used my private nickname, personal emails, and sensitive documents to try to blackmail me.
Urgent: Adjust Privacy Settings for Facebook Graph Search Risks
Facebook's new Graph Search has security experts warning people who use the social network to raise their privacy settings in order to avoid embarrassment or becoming victims of cybercriminals.
Texas School District Controversy: Student Barred For Refusing RFID Card
A Texas high school on Friday barred a girl from attending class as part of the fallout from a legal flap that began when the sophomore refused to wear around her neck an RFID-chip student ID she claims is the
Scott Shealy on Tax Record Security Risks and Solutions
The Department of Revenue was more concerned with keeping employees from accessing news, sports and social media websites on their work computers than protecting taxpayer data like Social Security numbers, a former computer security chief at the agency said Thursday.
Senate Approves FISA Amendments Act: Eavesdropping and Privacy Concerns
The Senate on Friday reauthorized for five years broad electronic eavesdropping powers that legalized and expanded the President George W. Bush administration
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