Tag Archive for: Privacy

12 years after 9/11, are privacy and liberty casualties of the terrorism boogeyman?

On the 12th anniversary of 9/11, where is America in the “balance” of protecting our country from potential terrorist threats and protecting civil liberties?
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Facebook privacy, Google security bug, Law Enforcement victories – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]

Why did Facebook get into double trouble this week over privacy? Find out the answer to this and more in just 60 seconds of entertaining and informative video!
Naked Security – Sophos

Revealed: how US and UK spy agencies defeat internet privacy and security – The Guardian


The Guardian

Revealed: how US and UK spy agencies defeat internet privacy and security
The Guardian
Through covert partnerships with tech companies, the spy agencies have inserted secret vulnerabilities into encryption software. Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters. US and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked much of the online 
NSA Winning Internet Security War, Reports ShowHuffington Post
American and British spy agencies can thwart internet security and encryptionEngadget
Revealed: The NSA's Secret Campaign to Crack, Undermine Internet SecurityProPublica
WRAL Tech Wire –PC Pro
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Pinterest patched critical security flaw that compromised users’ privacy

If you like photos, then you most likely love Pinterest. A French study by Semiocast in July found that the highly addictive photo-pinning social media site had 70 million Pinterest users, of which 70% are in America.
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