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Apple emphasizes users' privacy amid its parade of updatesAt its annual developer conference in San Francisco this week, privacy-enhancing technologies underpin many of the software updates that Apple announced to its operating systems.
As ransomware rises, cybersecurity researchers fight backSecurity researchers are developing new tools for consumers to protect themselves against the scourge of malware designed to encrypt files until victims pay fees.
Opinion: Your data needs more protection from shady debt collectorsHBO's John Oliver shined a light on tricky debt collection practices. How agencies often mishandle debtors' sensitive personal information – and the lax standards for how this information should be treated – is equally troubling.
Artist's campaign targets biometric surveillanceArtist and researcher Adam Harvey has set out to raise awareness about the increasing pervasiveness of biometric tracking on the web and in everyday life.
How technology, talent and teamwork drive cybersecurity that worksA gathering of top security minds points to collaboration as a key to driving change in federal cybersecurity.
How to keep thieves from hijacking your cellphone accountNo one is completely safe from identity thieves. I should know since I was a victim. But here's how to better protect yourself against scammers, and how to lessen the damage of identity fraud.
I was hacked just like Mark Zuckerberg. Learn from my mistakesFacebook friends don't let friends reuse passwords.
Why you should think twice before spilling your guts to a chatbotChatbots for Facebook Messenger are proliferating. And while these handy personal assistants might be good for ordering shoes, they also pose serious privacy challenges.
Opinion: Is your data really safer in Europe?The European privacy watchdog's rebuke of the EU-US data transfer deal known as Privacy Shield should prompt reforms on both sides of the Atlantic. In the meantime, we’d rather our data reside in the US, subject to publicly available legal frameworks, judicial oversight, and a strong tradition of civil society watchdogs.
- Event: Mobile privacy and what your apps are actually doing
Join us for a Privacy Lab talk on Tuesday, June 21 to hear about new efforts in revealing to users what information is being collected by their personal devices.
- Are you safe from ransomware? Take our quiz to find out
Criminals deploy ransomware to infect computers until victims cough up money – and scores of people are paying. In 2015, victims spent an estimated $24 million on ransomware scams. But there are easy ways of defending yourself before you get into that situation. How protected are you against digital fraudsters?
Startups gain traction by making privacy and security a selling pointUpstart browsers and operating systems offer users greater protections against cyberattacks and data tracking on the Web. But the question is whether they will gain mainstream acceptance.
Opinion: Court's location data ruling spells the end of privacyA US appeals court ruing that the government doesn't need a warrant to track location data is a troubling development that further whittles away privacy protection in an era of pervasive data collection and tracking.
Tech, civil liberties leaders fight FBI biometric programSilicon Valley companies are banding together with civil liberties and immigrant rights groups over concerns about the FBI's biometric database, which could be exempted from laws that allow civilians to review the records.
Privacy advocates reject Europe's 'code of conduct' for online speechWhile European officials say the code will spur Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, and Google to strip hate speech from their platforms, civil liberty and privacy groups worry that overreaching enforcement will violate users' rights.
Opinion: How to beat ISIS on TwitterSocial media companies such as Twitter need to do more to keep terrorists from using their platforms as digital mouthpieces and that means prioritizing national security matters over some users' privacy concerns.
- Regulators look for role in the Internet of Things
At an Atlantic Council event, experts debated what part the US government could play in regulating the Internet of Things more effectively.
Opinion: The ugliest side of facial recognition technologyThe emergence of technologies that falsely promise to predict someone's behavior based on their facial features and expressions is a deeply troubling development.
Podcast: Steve Weber on why hackers may start targeting your emotionsIn this episode of The Cybersecurity Podcast, UC Berkeley's Steve Weber outlines his team's research into the possible futures of the Internet and cybersecurity in 2020.
2016: The year where identity is everything in cybersecuritySecure digital identities hold the key to better digital security and will help drive economic growth.
