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Who is Jacob Appelbaum?
When it comes to digital anonymity and Internet privacy rights, names like Edward Snowden and Julian Assange get most of the press. But there are other players who are critical to the movement, like J...
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Snowden should be welcomed home with open arms, not handcuffs
Hope remains for the homecoming of Edward Snowden, the American whistleblower who exposed illegal government spying programs. In a surprising change of tone, former US attorney general Eric Holder say...
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Your Oyster card is keeping tabs on you - #WTFWednesday
London’s 500,000 public surveillance cameras aren’t the only tool that can be used to spy on you in the British capital. The Oyster card, London’s ubiquitous blue public transit card, keeps a di...
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New iris scanner makes Minority Report look like the Flintstones - #WTFWednesday
You’ve already seen iris-scanning technology in movies. Like Minority Report, where every time Tom Cruise wants to walk through a door all he has to do is flash his eyes at a scanner on the wall. An...
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WhatsApp gets low marks for privacy in EFF report
If the government knocked on WhatsApp’s digital door and asked for your message history, would they comply? Would WhatsApp ask for a warrant before handing it over? Would you even be notified? If yo...
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London’s 500,000 cameras are watching you. All the time - #WTFWednesday
This post was originally published on Jun 30, 2015. If you’ve ever been to London, you’ll know it’s a great place to see the sights, climb some apple and pears, and overpay for mediocre food and...
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Australia's new anti-piracy law: Sink or swim?
This article was originally published on June 29, 2015. What happens when the government decides to crack down on Internet piracy? In Australia, the result is The Copyright Amendment (Online Infringem...
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Is your bag of potato chips spying on you? - #WTFWednesday
On #WTFWednesday, the privacy threats we tell you about always get a “WTF?” from us because we can’t believe they’re happening. This week, we’re telling you about something we can’t even ...
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A spy-proof network? Astoria may hold the answer
What are your options if you want privacy on the web? Just being careful about where you surf, what you post, and what you download isn't enough. The NSA, GCHQ and other government spy agencies are ra...
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How hackers can use your fingerprints to frame you
This post was originally published on June 17, 2015. It’s the one thing that was supposed to be truly personal to you. As unique as the special snowflake that, deep down, you believe yourself to be....
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