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NSA spying continues
This post was originally published on March 11, 2015. A secret US court has yet again come down in favor of the NSA’s controversial phone snooping program, extending its deadline to 1 June. The gove...
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Breaking borders: Canadian spy agency tracks users worldwide
They're friendly; courteous. Love hockey, maple syrup, and poutine. Are unfailingly polite, eh, and while willing to stand up for their rights prefer sternly-worded letters over direct confrontation. ...
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NSA tapping into North Korea
This post was originally published on February 3, 2015. Do you remember the recent hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment? If so, you’ll likely also recall that speculation as to who was behind the att...
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No Wi-Fi, no problem: Hackers go low-tech to steal your data
This article was originally published on January 22, 2015. The risks of using an unprotected, unencrypted Wi-Fi network are well-documented. Anything you transmit becomes fair game for hackers — if ...
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Want to watch “The Interview”? Watch out!
By all accounts, “The Interview” isn't that great a film. Rotten Tomatoes has just 61 percent of moviegoers and 52 percent of critics giving the film a favorable review, yet the action-comedy piec...
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DuckDuckGo Internet privacy review
This post was originally published on December 12, 2014. If you need to find something of interest, your first port of call will be a search engine, of which there are a great many. Beyond the big bo...
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Literally malware? The figurative explosion of Uber's app
This post was originally published on December 10, 2014. Last week, The Hacker News posted an article about the mobile app offered by ride-sharing service Uber — turns out a security researcher from...
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Your data, your rules: The encryption of everything
Who owns your data? The common sense answer is obvious, but isn't always true: in certain situations, law enforcement officials can access, search and even confiscate your electronic information. Coup...
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No negotiation: The rising threat of crypto ransomware
We all know the rule – you don’t negotiate with terrorists. When you react to their demands, you prove their tactics work. Worse, you give them a reason to continue. In the world of technology, th...
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Theft from the skies: Could cell phone data theft affect you?
This post was originally published on November 25, 2014. Now that smartphones are everywhere, it’s easy to forget just how remarkable they really are. When you take a moment to think about everythin...
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