privacy

New Gmail messaging feature causes privacy concerns

Posted in Online on 11th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Users of Google's Gmail service will soon be able to send messages directly to other Gmail accounts, regardless of whether the recipient has shared their email address.

The NSA is racing to build a quantum computer capable of cracking strong encryption

Posted in Software on 4th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Strong encryption standards are widely used to encrypt communications and secure financial transactions.

NSA reportedly intercepting laptops purchased online to install spy malware

Posted in Online on 31st Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

The NSA secretly intercepts deliveries for laptops in order to implant bugs before they reach their destinations.

The iPhone has reportedly been fully hacked by the NSA since 2008

Posted in Online on 31st Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

As 2013 edges to a close, reports of the NSAs widespread surveillance capabilities have reached new heights of absurdity.

Prediction: The Government Will Put The NSA In Check

Posted in Online on 27th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

Theyll need to prove that all their programs are worth the risks, which implies more transparency, oversight, and limited access to data.