A controversial new bill is under review and set to be receiving a vote from the Senate later this month. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) is set to allow companies to share its user’s personal data with the US government as a way to provide immunity from internet regulators as well as the Freedom
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Nowadays, with high speed internet access available in most place in the world, the ability and freedom of working from home, or remotely, is higher than ever. With so many companies in hot water over security breaches and hacking recently, now is more important than ever to protect yourself online, stay safe when working remotely with
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Privacy fears have risen from Windows 10 and their alleged data collecting from emails and other applications through Windows 10. Microsoft denies allegations of privacy breaches, and claim that there are options to turn off any data to be sent away to the company. But many are unsatisfied with Microsoft’s policies. When Windows 10 launched back
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It can be very frustrating when you’re unable to view or access certain online content when trying to access them from abroad. Even websites you wouldn’t expect to be blocked, or at least have restricted content, can come up with a message stating you can no longer access certain content when trying to watch a
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In a bad week for personal data and privacy, two separate organisations slip up and accidentally release sensitive information over email. A double data breach risks personal data of thousands as a health clinic in London and retailer WHSmith are both left red-faced as private data is sent out in emails. The 56 Dean Street Clinic,
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Six teenagers arrested for cyber attacks, and have been subsequently been bailed. This came after suspicions of the teenagers had been using hacking group Lizard Squad’s hacking tool Lizard Stresser to attack various websites. The sites that had been targeted have been confirmed to be schools, newspapers, games companies and retailers, who have all been
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Security experts have warned that those who have signed up to extra marital dating website Ashley Madison could potentially fall prey to blackmailing threats. The website, which is owned by Avid Media, was hacked back in July, after an anonymous threat came through from hacking group Impact Team, who demanded the website close otherwise customer’s
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Spotify has revolutionised the way we listen to music, as we no longer have to physically carry our music around with us, we just carry our smart phone and as allowing us to access all our music from wherever we are. All you need is an internet connection and you can sign in and access your entire
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As Apple continues to pride itself over its system’s invulnerable ability to not be affected by viruses, a stance that they have long boasted over rivals Windows, it has announced it will patch two serious bugs in its operating system before the next major update. The vulnerabilities, named DYLD and Thunderstrike 2 were found in Apple’s
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Security experts have found a worrying vulnerability in the batteries of modern smartphones, as just how much battery you have left could potentially open up hackers to intrude on your privacy. The claim has come from a group of researchers who found it to be possible to track someone with nothing but their remaining battery
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