The social contract of the internet is under threat. That’s a problem
Our relationship with the internet is on the precipice of being altered forever. Let’s not take that lightly.
The history of the internet, when it was invented, and how it got to...
How the internet developed out of a Cold War technology to the ubiquitous phenomenon it is today.
Instagram stored messages and photos you wanted to delete
An independent security researcher found photos and messages more than a year after he deleted them.
How to improve your email security
No matter if it’s private communication or business, your emails contain practically everything there is to know about you.
From your emails, anyone can learn...
Interview: Encryption expert Riana Pfefferkorn on the erosion of online free speech
The effect of the EARN IT Act, the problem with the U.S. concept of privacy, the emergence of regional internets, and more.
Lockdowns highlight the need to repair devices ourselves
Brands create obstacles to fixing our devices affordably or at all. And with service centers closed during the pandemic, consumers are left with no options.
Here are the skills you need for a career in cybersecurity
So you want to get into cybersecurity? Here are the skills and certifications that could help land your next job.
Face masks do help evade facial recognition tech—for now
A study by the U.S. government found that even some highly accurate algorithms failed to match photos of masked individuals to their pictures up to 50% of the time.
How (and why) to keep multiple online identities separate
To keep an online persona separate from, and unconnected to, a legal identity, it’s important to understand which identifiers are commonly used to de-anonymize a person.
To combat fake pandemic news, countries beef up censorship
These new measures suppressing press and internet freedoms are ripe for abuse.
