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Mom discovers security cameras hacked, kids' bedroom livestreamed
Every parent's worst nightmare.
Britain has its next prime minister to thank for mass surveillance bill
The Investigatory Powers Bill has been criticised by many privacy organisations.
The FBI has quietly gathered 400,000 iris scans
The Iris Project has concerned some privacy groups.
By Tim Chester
Photo reveals that even Mark Zuckerberg puts tape over his webcam
Even billions of dollars can't break some hacker habits.
There may be a better way to find would-be lone-wolf terrorists, study suggests
Instead of trying to track millions of ISIS sympathizers online, it may be more effective to monitor large groups of followers, a new study found.
Iran's new data policy could mean end of local access to Telegram app
Iranian app users may be about to lose a powerful privacy tool.
How researchers identified a heart condition using telephone metadata and search engines alone
Telephone metadata can reveal a lot more than you think.
By Kellen Beck
British spy agency 'officially' joins Twitter, promptly follows James Bond
Who watches the watchers?
Report: Android mobile apps still have serious privacy concerns in Australia
16 percent access phone information without disclosure.
By Ariel Bogle
Publishers using ad blocker blockers to be 'named and shamed'
Technology used to block ad blockers can be in breach of EU privacy laws.
How to talk to your babysitter about online privacy
Not everyone is OK with strangers seeing photos of their baby.
By Lyz Lenz
House passes email privacy bill with unanimous vote
The House unanimously passed an updated email privacy bill on Wednesday.
Tinder Social gets a beating for outing users to Facebook friends
Well, this is problematic.
By Ariel Bogle
Feds drop New York fight with Apple because someone gave them iPhone passcode
The government is withdrawing its request for an order requiring Apple's cooperation in a New York drug case.
The CIA is very interested in your tweets and Instagram photos
The investments appear to reflect the CIA’s increasing focus on monitoring social media.
By Lee Fang
Microsoft sues U.S. to inform customers of secret data requests
In the latest clash over privacy rights in the digital age, Microsoft is suing the U.S. government over a federal law that allows authorities to examine customer emails or online files without the individual's knowledge.
For $5, you can find out if your S.O. is 'cheating' on Tinder
The site's creator is helping users expose infidelity, but he's also calling attention to how much information Tinder exposes about everyone.
'Mr. Robot' will take on encryption and privacy in upcoming season
Award-winning hacker drama 'Mr. Robot' will return for its second season this summer, and the new episodes promise to be ripped from the headlines.
By Ariel Bogle
iOS 9.3 will tell you loud and clear if your employer is monitoring your iPhone
This might motivate you to get a second, personal device.
Singapore has thousands of litterbug-catching cameras
Thanks to the cameras, it caught 2,800 cases last year.
By Alicia Tan
European carrier starting to block ads at network level in UK and Italy
Yet another headache for digital advertisers.
By Liza Hearon
Loan sharks in Singapore use leaked phone records to hunt down debtors
They bribed workers at phone companies to provide confidential records, which they used to locate debtors.
By Victoria Ho
