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Encryption App Signal Adds Video Calls—And a New Privacy Tradeoff

February 14, 2017 admin encryption, Security, signal, Threat Level, video chat

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:55:08 +0000

Encryption App Signal Adds Video Calls—And a New Privacy Tradeoff

You’re about to be able to turn on new encrypted calling features. But you may also want to turn off one that could leak your metadata. The post Encryption App Signal Adds Video Calls—And a New Privacy Tradeoff appeared first on WIRED.

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A Guide to Getting Past Customs With Your Digital Privacy Intact

February 12, 2017 admin Customs, Fourth Amendment, Immigration, law enforcement, privacy, Security, Threat Level, Travel

Our rough guide to minimizing data invasion at the American border. The post A Guide to Getting Past Customs With Your Digital Privacy Intact appeared first on WIRED.

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Trump’s Cybersecurity Chief Could Be a ‘Voice of Reason’

February 9, 2017 admin cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Affairs, Security, Threat Level, tom bossert, Trump

Homeland security advisor Tom Bossert stands out in Trump’s cabinet as a cautious wonk among hotheads. The post Trump’s Cybersecurity Chief Could Be a ‘Voice of Reason’ appeared first on WIRED.

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Passing the Email Privacy Act Has Never Been More Urgent

February 6, 2017 admin ECPA, email, email privacy act, Laws, National Affairs, Politics, privacy, Security, Threat Level, Trump

With surveillance hawk Jeff Sessions about to head up Trump’s DOJ, privacy advocates push for a long-overdue bill to lock in digital privacy protections. The post Passing the Email Privacy Act Has Never Been More Urgent appeared first on WIRED.

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Congress Wants a New Email Privacy Act—But the Next Attorney General Won’t

February 6, 2017 admin ECPA, email, email privacy act, Laws, National Affairs, Politics, privacy, Security, Threat Level, Trump

With surveillance hawk Jeff Sessions about to head up Trump’s DOJ, privacy advocates push for a long-overdue bill to lock in digital privacy protections. The post Congress Wants a New Email Privacy Act—But the Next Attorney General Won’t appeared first on WIRED.

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Everyone Wants a New Email Privacy Act—Except the Next Attorney General

February 6, 2017 admin ECPA, email, email privacy act, Laws, National Affairs, Politics, privacy, Security, Threat Level, Trump

With surveillance hawk Jeff Sessions about to head up Trump’s DOJ, privacy advocates push for a long-overdue bill to lock in digital privacy protections. The post Everyone Wants a New Email Privacy Act—Except the Next Attorney General appeared first on WIRED.

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A Pirate Podcast App Takes on Iran’s Hardline Censors

February 3, 2017 admin apps, Censorship, Iran, podcasts, radito, Security, Threat Level

RadiTo hopes to bring forbidden audio to Iran’s growing audience of smartphone users—and stay a step ahead of the country’s internet filters. The post A Pirate Podcast App Takes on Iran’s Hardline Censors appeared first on WIRED.

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Spoofed Grindr Accounts Turned One Man’s Life Into a ‘Living Hell’

January 31, 2017 admin apps, Grindr, lawsuits, Security, spoofing, Threat Level

When someone started making fake Grindr profiles for Matthew Herrick, more than 700 men came to his home and work. The post Spoofed Grindr Accounts Turned One Man’s Life Into a ‘Living Hell’ appeared first on WIRED.