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IPVanish has launched a major new update — improved antivirus and new plans for its new, expanded mission to help users 'Control your digital world'

IPVanish is transforming from a standalone VPN into a comprehensive digital security suite. The provider has launched a next-gen antivirus built directly into its desktop apps, alongside three flexible subscription tiers to better match users' privacy needs.

1 min read 2 views Oct 08
Privacy

Flock Deal Pulls Back Curtain On 20 Small-Town Cameras Wired Into Nationwide Network

The fine print behind 20 surveillance cameras in northern West Virginia points to a reach far beyond county lines. Monongalia Countys contract with Flock Safety lays out the companys nationwide cam

1 min read 2 views Oct 08
Privacy

Citizen Lab Slams Trump Administration, 'Techno-Fascist' Executives

The Citizen Lab's Ron Deibert warns the US government is pushing for pervasive surveillance and says certain technology executives are all too happy to help.

1 min read 2 views Oct 07
Privacy

South Korean megachurches investigate suspected cyberattacks exposing potentially 850K members

The personal data of hundreds of thousands of people may have been exposed following suspected cyberattacks on two South Korean megachurches. Seoul’s Yoido Full Gospel Church and Sarang Church said

1 min read 1 views Oct 07
Privacy

(PR) QNAP Expands Its 100GbE Lineup with the QSW-M7230P-2X4F24T L3 Lite Managed PoE++ Switch

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading innovator in storage, networking, and data protection solutions, today announced the QSW-M7230P-2X4F24T, an L3 Lite managed 100GbE PoE switch designed for mid-sized and large enterprises running high-performance storage, virtuali

1 min read 1 views Oct 07
Privacy

Apple’s Verified Photography System

Apple just released a system called “Reference Image.” It can verify the image is exactly as taken by an iPhone—new models only—without tying it to a specific iPhone or photographer. It can also verify that multiple images came from the same iPhone. Other industry solutions r

2 min read 2 views Oct 07
Privacy

Cybersecurity careers boom in India: Jobseeker interest jumps up to 225%

SOC Analyst roles saw the biggest increase in jobseeker interest, at 225%, followed by Privacy/Data Protection at 189%, Security Engineer at 176% and Cybersecurity Analyst at 175%. Representational i

1 min read 2 views Oct 07
Privacy

Oracle Health Hack Exposes Data of Nearly 20 Million People

A cyberattack against Oracle Health last year exposed the personal data of almost 20 million people, the Texas attorney general’s office said in a report, according to Bloomberg. The personal inform

1 min read 2 views Oct 06
Privacy

The SEC Is Watching American Investors' Trades. That's a Privacy Nightmare.

The federal government built a system that records the lawful trading activity of tens of millions of Americans, invades their financial privacy, and makes investors pay for the surveillance. The Sec

1 min read 5 views Oct 06
Privacy

Denmark's ID register spills more people's details than the country has residents

An unauthorized party abused a private Danish company's legitimate access to the country's Central Population Register (CPR), exposing names, addresses, identification numbers, and other personal information about approximately 8.8 million people. The CPR administration said in a statement [PDF] tha

2 min read 3 views Oct 06
Privacy

25 Years After 9/11: The History and Future of Surveillance, Technology, and Democracy

A quarter century after 9/11, advances in surveillance and technology have transformed how the United States protects its security, and raised enduring questions about privacy, government power, and

1 min read 2 views Oct 06
Privacy

Do As We Say, Not As We Do: Flock Wants Website Tracking Its Camera Locations To Be Shut Down

Flock, whose whole mission is to track each and every American’s location, is seeking to take down public maps showing locations of its surveillance cameras. With over 170,000 cameras across the country, Flock Safety has established one of the biggest automat

1 min read 6 views Oct 05

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