WikiLeaks Exposing “Mass Surveillance Industry”
The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks began releasing documents last week related to what it calls the “mass surveillance industry,” a little-known but expansive underworld...
Computers
Smartphones Are Secretly Tracking Users’ Movements & Keystrokes
Here’s a headline the world’s 400 million-plus users of smartphones don’t want to read: “Your smartphone is probably spying on you.” ...
Read moreUN Hacked by Anti-“New World Order” Group
A group of anti-world government hacker activists or “hacktivists” under the banner of “TeamPoison” hacked the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), releasing hundreds...
Read moreFacebook Settles Privacy Dispute with FTC
Facebook is in trouble once again over possible privacy breaches. According to government officials, Facebook has misled over 800 million users regarding the...
Read moreGoogle Launches iTunes Alternative
In a move that has already been dubbed a “game changer,” Internet behemoth Google has launched a digital music service, a frontline challenge...
Read moreStop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Overkill
The first hearing on Rep. Lamar Smith’s (R-Texas) bill HR 3261, known as the “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA), was held Wednesday in Washington...
Read moreFacebook and FTC Rumored to Have Reached Privacy Agreement
The Federal Trade Commission reportedly forwarded a settlement offer last week to social media behemoth Facebook. The FTC began investigating Facebook over claims...
Read moreRepublicans Introduce Bill Pushing Internet Sales Taxes
The days of tax-free Internet shopping may soon be coming to an abrupt end, if two Republican senators have their way. Sens. Mike...
Read moreApple Releases iPhone 4S
Apple consumers began lining up Friday morning for a chance to purchase the technology giant’s latest innovation, the iPhone 4S. While the device...
Read moreSteve Jobs’ Legacy of Innovation
Steve Jobs, a man who played a pivotal role in defining the future of home and business computing, died Wednesday at the age...
Read moreFacebook Attends to Further Privacy Issues
Facebook continues to be the subject of controversy over issues of privacy, this time because Facebook cookies were found to be accidentally tracking...
Read moreFed Plotting to Monitor Critics, Tailor Propaganda
The Federal Reserve is seeking contractors to build a tool that will monitor and analyze blogs, news reports, and social-media chatter about the...
Read more“Government Motors” To Track Drivers With OnStar, Sell Data to Police
The navigation company OnStar is attracting strong criticism after announcing this past week that it would continue to monitor drivers’ speeds and GPS...
Read moreFacebook Announces Increased Privacy Protection
In the wake of criticism over privacy issues on Facebook, the social network has responded by indicating it will make significant changes to...
Read moreTechnology Keeping Internet Freedom Ahead of Censorship
Efforts by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to regulate the Internet may become irrelevant if the new technology being developed succeeds as...
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