Emerging Tech
Privacy Is a Luxury, Just Like a $1,000 iPhone
If Apple is the company that will protect you from the tendrils of the internet, that service doesn’t come cheap.
Cybersecurity
Schumer, Rubio Seek to Reverse Trump Reversal on ZTE Ban
Trump wants to help ZTE as part of a U.S.-China trade deal, but lawmakers say the company’s a national security risk.
Emerging Tech
FCC Bans Surprise Phone Charges
The agency is also cracking down on surprise network switching.
Digital Government
Facebook Gave User Data To The Chinese Company At The Heart of U.S.-China Tech Tensions
Huawei has been flagged numerous times by U.S. lawmakers as a possible security threat to Americans.
Cybersecurity
Civil Liberties Groups Urge IG Investigation Into Faulty FBI Encryption Stats
The FBI says the inflated figures were due to a methodology error.
Cybersecurity
Huawei Slams FCC Efforts to Bar It From Federal Communications Program
Government officials say the Chinese telecom poses a hacking threat to national security.
Digital Government
Your Smartphone Was Probably Sharing Your Friends’ Facebook Data Behind Your Back
These new revelations could spell more trouble for Facebook.
Cybersecurity
Mozilla Introduces DNS Privacy to Firefox
Updating the Domain Name System for the 21st century.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Is Killing its “Trending” Feature, Proving Algorithms Aren’t Always the Answer
Algorithms can’t always do the job of a human.
Digital Government
The Genius of GDPR Is That It Forces Companies to Police Each Other
The threat of massive fines spurs companies to action.
Cybersecurity
Strange Android Bug Puts Your Text Messages On Display
This glitch is (probably) harmless.
Emerging Tech
How the NGA App Store Put Tech Acquisition in Top Gear
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency can bring innovative software tools to government in as little as a few months.
Cybersecurity
Special Operations Command Takes Aim At Enemies Hiding Files Inside Seized Electronics
Terror groups are using new techniques to reduce the intel value of seized laptops and cellphones.
Cybersecurity
US-CERT Explains How to Keep Your Home Network Secure
Yes, your home network could be targeted.
Cybersecurity
Report: Hundreds of Android Phones Had Malware Preinstalled
The devices are compromised right out of the box.
Policy
Pentagon Bans Personal Devices from Classified Areas
That includes phones, smartwatches and other devices that can transmit, store and receive data.
Emerging Tech
The Surprising Company Beating Apple and Google in Mobile Payments
Nothing motivates people quite like coffee.
Cybersecurity
Teen-Phone Monitoring App Leaks Info About Teens and Parents
Have the monitors become the monitored?
Cybersecurity
Is Telegram Secure? French Terror Arrest Raises New Questions About Messaging App
It’s not clear that French police cracked the app’s encryption. But ISIS and other user groups are becoming wary.
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