NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden made a surprise appearance at this week’s TED technology conference, accusing the US intelligence service of ‘setting fire to the internet’ and prioritising surveillance over security.
Price comparison provider Become Europe has announced a global partnership with mobile technology firm Netbiscuits.
The Android version of WhatsApp has a loophole that leaves chat histories wide open to other apps installed on the same smartphone, according to new findings from a security consultant says.
On the day when the Internet turns 25, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, has called for a ‘Magna Carta’ bill of rights to protect its users.
Last week, the British Pregnancy Advice Service was fined £200,000 after a serious breach of the Data Protection Act revealed thousands of people’s details to a malicious hacker. In this right to reply article, two security experts offer their advice on how to tackle the growing threat of cyber crimes.
Google has bought SlickLogin, a firm that develops sound wave identification technology to help users login to apps.
Hackers have exposed several thousand Tesco.com customer account details online.
This week saw one if the biggest cyber attacks in history, as hackers targeted an ‘unknown source’ with a flood of data capable of brining down vital web sevices.
Marissa Mayer, chief executive of Yahoo, has said that 2014 will be a ‘tipping point’ for the evolution of the Internet, with most users coming from mobile devices.
Snapchat, one of the most popular mobile apps amongst teenage girls, can teach CIOs a thing or three about technology and communication. Rob Sobers, director at Varonis, offers 3 key factors to SnapChat’s success- and what firms can learn from this.