A bitter fight between the Justice Department and Silicon Valley is expanding as a diverse group of companies have lined up behind Twitter in a case that will help determine the limits of free speech… Read more »
Google has vowed to revise its privacy policy and account settings, in order to make it clearer to people what it does with their data and give them more control. This comes… Read more »
Mass online surveillance and censorship of what people see on the web appear to be getting worse, according to the latest Web Index report from Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web Foundation… Read more »
The password manager Dashlane, which competes with the likes of LastPass and 1Password, just gained a new trick. Through the acquisition of a New York-based startup called PassOmatic, Dashlane is now… Read more »
Earlier this week a bunch of former Skype employees launched a new app called Wire, which offers Skype-esque voice calls, messaging, and the ability to embed things like YouTube videos and… Read more »
The “Indienet”, which will apparently be best experienced on a new device called the Indie Phone, is on track to comfortably exceed its crowdfunding goals. But, beyond more private interactions, what… Read more »
The flawed bill fell two votes short of what was needed, creating an odd situation where the bulk collection of communications records and other metadata can continue for now, but some… Read more »
Like the FBI across the Atlantic, the British spy agency GCHQ is annoyed at the increasing security of tech products and services. But really, it’s the people who should decide whether… Read more »
There are few things riskier than recommending a security or privacy measure that turns out not to work — a fact that applies to app vendors and security-focused journalists alike. Read more »
“Stealth” pouches such as the UnPocket and Off Pocket have their uses, particularly if you suspect you’re being monitored — but they should be used wisely and in moderation. Read more »