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Apple publishes huge accountability report on privacy and security. But does it go far enough?
Read: Apple publishes huge accountability report on privacy and security. But does it go far enough?http://pingpal.io/pingcom/ping-content/uploads/2014/09/af9ddc1c-4a59-4026-99c3-6c11ad28ed91.jpg In the wake of criticism related to Labor Day Weekend’s celebrity photo leak, Apple has published a detailed look at its built-in security tools, the government’s requests for…
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Tech firm tries to pull back curtain on surveillance efforts in Washington
Read: Tech firm tries to pull back curtain on surveillance efforts in Washingtonhttp://pingpal.io/pingcom/ping-content/uploads/2014/09/03252813-e383-48b7-a8b0-c15ca2b567fa.jpg Security experts are attempting to find ways to uncover equipment capable of spoofing cellphone towers. Source: www.washingtonpost.com Why securing the communication is so important. IMSI catchers will…
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Tim Cook’s defense of Apple’s privacy is incomplete at best
Read: Tim Cook’s defense of Apple’s privacy is incomplete at besthttp://pingpal.io/pingcom/ping-content/uploads/2014/09/fab9f984-988c-4596-9818-cf65ba170476.jpg It’s hard to imagine the mental acrobatics required to defend your company’s data practices after just announcing it would start using your thumbprint in many applications and…
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The NSA has a plan to map the entire Internet. It’s called ‘Treasure Map’
Read: The NSA has a plan to map the entire Internet. It’s called ‘Treasure Map’http://pingpal.io/pingcom/ping-content/uploads/2014/09/c633f850-20af-4447-a375-a881dc78e8a6.jpg Newly exposed Snowden documents reveal the NSA’s in-depth plan to “map the entire Internet — any device, anywhere, all the time.” According to a report published today by German news publication D……
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Unlike other anonymous networks, Whisper has put user safety at its core since before it launched
Read: Unlike other anonymous networks, Whisper has put user safety at its core since before it launchedhttp://pingpal.io/pingcom/ping-content/uploads/2014/09/96f292a3-0ce3-4f64-9a77-294e40d61f52.jpg When the topic of of anonymity in social media comes up in conversation, it’s rarely long before things turn issues of bullying and other forms of abuse.…