Wickr sees a business in securing other apps
Wickr, a startup that provides encrypted messaging, is now licensing its security technology to other application vendors.
Zach Miners | 19 Mar | Read more
Wickr, a startup that provides encrypted messaging, is now licensing its security technology to other application vendors.
Zach Miners | 19 Mar | Read more
If you're a Facebook user and you want the best form of encryption to keep hackers and spies out of your posts and chats, you don't have a ton of options now.
Zach Miners | 18 Mar | Read more
Encryption technologies can be a powerful tool against government surveillance, but the most effective techniques are still largely out of reach to the average Internet user, Edward Snowden said Monday.
Zach Miners | 10 Mar | Read more
Metadata has had a bad rap lately, with disclosures tying its collection to government spying programs. But those bits of information lurking behind our phone calls, photos and online chats can be useful in other ways if they're harnessed properly.
Zach Miners | 06 Mar | Read more
Flexcoin, a site that described itself as the "world's first bitcoin bank," has closed after it got hacked and all of the bitcoins it had placed in online storage were stolen, the site recently announced.
Zach Miners | 04 Mar | Read more
Meetup's website remained offline Monday, the victim of a massive DDoS attack, which began last week with an email asking the company's CEO to cough up US$300, or else.
Zach Miners | 03 Mar | Read more
Cybercriminals have infected the computers of digital currency holders, using a virus known as "Pony" to make off with account credentials, bitcoins and other digital currencies in one of the largest attacks on the technology, security services firm Trustwave said.
Zach Miners | 24 Feb | Read more
The number of mobile apps infected with malware in Google's Play store nearly quadrupled between 2011 and 2013, a security group has reported.
Zach Miners | 19 Feb | Read more
LinkedIn is shutting down Intro, its recently launched mobile service for connecting people over email, that raised security concerns.
Zach Miners | 07 Feb | Read more
As with other technology companies, the number of requests for Twitter users' data from governments worldwide has continued to rise, it reported Thursday in a report showing that it complies with requests from U.S. authorities about 70 percent of the time.
Zach Miners | 06 Feb | Read more
A team of researchers has developed an Android app to help people better understand when their location is being accessed, something that happens more often than people think.
Zach Miners | 31 Jan | Read more
President Barack Obama positioned his proposals for government surveillance reforms within the context of U.S. history to argue that spying is -- and always has been -- necessary.
Zach Miners | 17 Jan | Read more
Snapchat has incorporated a phone number opt-out feature into its mobile app in response to a recent hacking incident -- the company's latest effort to convince users that their personal information is safe.
Zach Miners | 09 Jan | Read more
Palo Alto Networks, an enterprise security company, has acquired Silicon Valley startup Morta Security in a deal that the companies say will better help their clients defend themselves against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
Zach Miners | 07 Jan | Read more
FireEye, a major enterprise security company, is hoping to better shield its customers from cyberattacks through its acquisition of privately held Mandiant for nearly US$1 billion.
Zach Miners | 02 Jan | Read more