Say goodbye to enhanced data privacy, US web surfers
US government halts ruling aimed at giving users control over who has access to their data Continue reading Say goodbye to enhanced data privacy, US web surfers
Author Archives: Danny Bradbury
Twitter users, do you know who’s spying on your web-surfing habits?
Researchers have shown that’s it’s possible to de-anonymise Twitter users and track them around the web Continue reading Twitter users, do you know who’s spying on your web-surfing habits?
Man sues Uber after privacy flaws ‘led to his divorce’
French plaintiff alleges that a flaw meant his wife was alerted to trips pointing to his affair despite him signing out of his account on a shared smartphone Continue reading Man sues Uber after privacy flaws ‘led to his divorce’
When is a blockchain not a blockchain?
Financial services businesses have taken the original blockchain concept in a new direction – so why are the purists so upset about Accenture’s approach? Continue reading When is a blockchain not a blockchain?
World’s most popular email server praised as ‘near-impenetrable’
Exhaustive audit by external experts found only three minor flaws Continue reading World’s most popular email server praised as ‘near-impenetrable’
The trouble with online porn: it’s impossible to block
Finding ways to restrict access to harmful material while respecting the right of adults to watch consensual porn is proving more difficult than politicians around the world would like Continue reading The trouble with online porn: it’s impossible to block
Tor users at risk of being unmasked by ultrasound tracking
Researcher demonstrates how sound outside human hearing could be used by law enforcement – or by more sinister actors Continue reading Tor users at risk of being unmasked by ultrasound tracking
In deep: the internet’s underwater weak links
While many of us are busy worrying about an internet apocalypse at the hands of IoT bots, there are many other ways the global network could be brought to its knees Continue reading In deep: the internet’s underwater weak links
Yahoo wants to spy on you through advertising billboards
Yahoo has filed a patent for a billboard that would spy on the people watching it in a bid to tailor the ads that it shows. Continue reading Yahoo wants to spy on you through advertising billboards
Is it really a good idea to scam the scammers?
When scammers come calling, the temptation is to try and turn the tables on them. But is it a good idea? Continue reading Is it really a good idea to scam the scammers?