When the level of NSA spying efforts began to become apparent thanks to the massive document leak by whistleblower Edward Snowden, encryption was touted as the solution. But as the agency’s ability to decrypt was exposed, the number of viable options has become smaller. Encryption is often promoted as the […]
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The story of the Sony hacks
In a week filled with horror across the globe that is hard to imagine, a much smaller conflict has erupted that has much more sweeping insinuations that most people realize. The Sony hack, which started with leaked films and has ended with terrorist threats, has led to a film being […]
Facebook adds new Call To Action buttons for business pages
Facebook has never made their mission to dominate social media in the business world a secret. They tried turning their network into a full blown purchasing platform, with storefronts and everything. But the plans never really gained a foothold, and now they are back with their latest foray into social […]
Qualcomm, SNC and Intel among list of companies protesting Tier II internet
Recently net neutrality supporters, backed by President Barack Obama, came out in favor of reclassifying broadband internet as a public utility under the Telecommunications Act. Cable and wireless companies have been avid in their opposition to this solution, but other industries have been rather silent on the issue. Now, tech companies […]
The Pirate Bay raided by Swedish police, various torrent sites down
After a number of torrent sites went down today, sources have confirmed that a large scale raid has been conducted against The Pirtate Bay by Swedish police, and their servers have been seized. TPB has been the continual source of such raids in recent years, and a couple of months […]
Facebook changed their privacy policy to be more readable
Facebook has released a new privacy policy meant to be easily understood by the average user. It cuts it down by nearly 75%, and creates an interactive presentation that shows each reader exactly what is done with their data, and how it is collected in the first place. One of […]
Why President Obama wants Internet to become an utility
President Barack Obama has stopped with the vague rhetoric and officially called the FCC to put strict regulations in place against ISP’s seeking to limit internet speeds as part of a tiered internet. Not surprisingly, chairman Tom Wheeler has spoken out against it. We have talked on this website about […]
