Google knows all the Wi-Fi passwords on your Android device

On the Internet, the security of your data and passwords is a sensitive point. A journalist just revealed that Google would keep track of all your access codes to Wi-Fi networks used with any of its devices. This information will not improve the tense situation between Google and some users who criticize the fact that

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Europol & Interpol launched their first cybercrime conference

Europol and Interpol just had their first joint conference on cybercrime, so as to strengthen international cooperation to address current and future challenges in the cybersecurity. Over 250 professionals attended the 2-day conference in Europol headquarters in The Hague. Participants from 42 countries, representing more than 80 different organizations, either representatives of the authorities in

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California passed a law to erase one’s digital past

In California, a new law will enable teenagers to remove embarrassing photos or comments they have posted from their personal pages on social networks. California really wants to save the reputation of its e- teens with this called “the gum law” that has been enacted by the Governor of California and will come into force

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PokerStars gambling site blocked in Russia

According to Pokerfuse, one of Russia’s main Internet Service Providers (ISPs) blocked the international version of PokerStars.com, following a law of the Russian Supreme Court dated back from 2012. Russian poker players are one of the largest fan communities in poker. According to PokerTableRatings site, Russia is the 4th country in the world in terms

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Web users want to cover their online moves

According to a new U.S. survey, more and more web users would like to be anonymous online, but still think it is not possible to avoid observation by specific people or organisations. In a survey of 792 American internet users, 86 % said they have taken specific actions to delete or mask their digital footprints:

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The NSA bought hacking tools from VuPEN

The NSA just confirmed to have signed a contract with VuPEN to receive data on IT system vulnerabilities. One might think that the NSA, as VuPEN does as well as many companies specialized in computer security, operated forums, newsletters and private spaces dedicated to cracks to be informed about the latest developments in vulnerabilities. The

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From 50 000 to 75 000 cybercensorship specialists in China

To understand the Chinese censorship system, Gary King, a professor of political science at Harvard University was tricky to intrude inside. According to the Technology Review website, this professor and two colleagues created a fake Chinese social networking site in order to understand how censorship really operates in this country. We thus discover that the

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Iranian Ministers start being on Facebook

This is a big paradox: the Iranian government recommends the ministers to be on Facebook, while the site remains blocked for the rest of the Iranian people. The initiative comes from the new president Hassan Rouhani who has decided to enable and even encourage his ministers to create their own Facebook page through the Facebook

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Health and fitness apps share your data with other companies

If you are keen on being fit, you may be using a health or fitness-tracking app to keep track of your health improvements or check on your jogging or fitness progress. These specific apps are now under scrutiny for privacy issues in a burgeoning health apps market, with a report claiming that 20 of the

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A Facebook user received a recommendation about Mein Kampf

A French user who was consulting his Facebook page was suggested  to read the infamous ” Mein Kampf ” among other books. How is this possible? Advertising on the Internet via the famous algorithms rage. Here are a few explanation of this news that finally led Facebook to take off this word from its algorithms. The

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