When the Sony Pictures hack dominated the news at the end of last year, it sent shockwaves through the world warning the vulnerability of computer systems everywhere. If one of the largest entertainment companies were at risk from hackers, then surely anybody can be exposed to data theft. After the leaks went global, including unreleased
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In an extensive survey conducted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and research company Ipsos, it is found that only 39% of internet users protect themselves online. The survey asked 23,376 Internet users in 24 countries on topics related to online security and privacy. Amongst the many answers, users were asked if they had heard
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The famous NSA – i.e. U.S. intelligence agency – has collected hundreds of millions of digital lists of American contacts, through their emails or instant messaging services, as revealed by The Washington Post , referring to some documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the former NSA consultant. For example, during a single day in 2012, the
Read More...The Guardian has revealed a new global program for monitoring Internet implemented by the U.S. National security Agency NSA called XKeyscore: it would thus raise a large amount of information on the internet, without prior authorization. XKeyscore is one of the many spying internet tools set up by the United States. It is distinct and
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