When you’re a journalist or work for the press, there may be times when you need to take extra cybersecurity precautions—more…
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Smart cities, difficult choices: privacy and security on the grid
All is not well in the land of smart city planning, as the latest major planned development from Google’s sister company…
Hyperlink auditing: where has my option to disable it gone?
There is a relatively old method that might be gaining traction to follow users around on the world wide web. Most…
A week in security (February 25 – March 3)
Last week, we delved into the realm of K-12 schools and security, explored the world of compromised websites and Golang bruteforcers,…
What does ‘consent to tracking’ really mean?
Thanks to Jerome Boursier for contributions. Post GDPR, many social media platforms will ask end users to consent to some form of…
IoT domestic abuse: What can we do to stop it?
Some 40 years ago, the sci-fi/horror film Demon Seed told the tale of a woman slowly imprisoned by a sentient AI,…
Exploring the virtual worlds of advergaming
Games and analytics services ran into one another headfirst recently, in a spat related to the game Conan Exiles. Developers had…
Ghostery: A Tool that Stops Trackers
For those who feel they are being watched by a “big brother”, there are several tools that will help you in…
Do Not Track: An Interactive Documentary Series
Who are you, what do you do and who is watching you do it? Three simple questions, posed by a new…