Do we put too much faith in Apple (and others') security features?

TelecomsTechDo we put too much faith in Apple (and others') security features?TelecomsTechHackers from the Chaos Computer Club in Germany report they successfully circumvented the new fingerprint scanner – despite Apple claiming it can't be fooled through use of a deep skin fingerprint – by a simple print demonstrated off a glass; the same ...

How NSA revelations have helped tech companies

Times of IndiaHow NSA revelations have helped tech companiesTimes of India"Our value proposition had been that it's a wild world out there, while doing business internationally you need to protect yourself," said Jon Callas, co-founder of phone and text encryption provider Silent Circle, where revenue quadrupled from May to ...

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DigitalJournal.comOp-Ed: Distrust in politicians and silicone valley following NSA leaksDigitalJournal.comThe report opens with 'It's an ill bird," runs the adage, "that fouls its own nest." Here in the UK we would say don't poop on your own doorstep, or words to that effect. Earlier NSA revelations showed that Microsoft had collaborated closely with US ...

Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Yahoo file motions to reveal NSA data requests

RTGoogle, Microsoft, Facebook and Yahoo file motions to reveal NSA data requestsRT"We believe there's more information that the public deserves to know, and that would help foster an informed debate about whether government security programs adequately balance privacy interests when attempting to keep the public safe," he said ...

The NSA and Bullrun's War Against Privacy: the Snowden Saga Rages

Guardian ExpressThe NSA and Bullrun's War Against Privacy: the Snowden Saga RagesGuardian ExpressIf recent reports are correct, regarding further leaked Snowden documents, it appears the National Security Agency is at it again. In a determined, and protracted, ... With the NSA's ever-pervasive attempts to circumvent Internet privacy, one must ...

NSA attains the Holy Grail of spying, decodes vast swaths of Internet traffic

Ars TechnicaNSA attains the Holy Grail of spying, decodes vast swaths of Internet trafficArs TechnicaThe National Security Agency (NSA) and its British counterpart have successfully defeated encryption technologies used by a broad swath of online services, including those provided by Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Yahoo, according to new reports ...