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Plex to Allow Free SSL Encryption

Plex gave its users an important security upgrade last week. The home media streaming platform announced that all its users…

9 years ago

China May Have Hacked the US Government Again

Hacking is something we see on a regular basis, but news about such events start cropping up more and more…

9 years ago

Public Record Request Reveals Stingray Used 303 Times Without Legal Reason

Digital privacy is a concept that is being contested with government monitoring. With section 215 of the Patriot act set…

9 years ago

Apple Might Add Transit Maps in iOS 9

Since Google was dropped as the official provider of map data, Apple hasn't been able to provide users with any…

10 years ago

Secret Service Agencies Wanted to Put Malware on Your Android Phones

I don't think it will be a shock to hear about yet another way government agencies try to spy on…

10 years ago

“SSDs Can Lose Data After a Week Without Power” Not Entirely Accurate

Last week, we reported on a study that seemed to claim that unpowered solid state drives, when exposed to warm…

10 years ago

Defence Controls Could Criminalise Teaching Encryption

Encryption, the word has been used a lot recently in news reports and in virus attacks, It is a technology…

10 years ago

SSDs Can Lose Data After a Week Without Power

The advent of solid state drives (SSDs) has been a boon for PC users. They are faster, more hardy, and…

10 years ago

Metadata Spying Not Covered by the Patriot Act

Edward Snowden. A name that is known in most households, the guy that blew the whistle on the giant listening…

10 years ago

Geo-Blocking Could Become A Thing Of The Past

Geo-Blocking has been a hot topic in recent years, and even more so in recent years. The term is applied…

10 years ago

Who’s Listening to Your Communications?

Since the Snowden leaks in mid-2013, governments have been mixed about reviewing and releasing information about their digital monitoring methods.…

10 years ago

How to Delete All Information Google Knows About You

Does the fact google knows more about you than you do yourself worry you? Many members of the global community…

10 years ago

RadioShack Plans to Sell Customer Data

Radioshack is planning to sell its customer data, even with opposition from multiple US states. The bankrupt company is looking…

10 years ago

Startphones May Be Able to Predict When the next Earthquake Will Be

The common smartphone can do more than track movement, personal health or geographical position. The gadgets nowadays can also warn…

10 years ago

Robot Butterflies Could Fool Anyone Into Thinking its The Real Thing

Festo appears to have created a robotic doppleganger that looks and acts as a real butterfly, but you won't see…

10 years ago