Metadata is a tech savvey term for the info that is automatically generated “behind the scenes” as you browse the internet, “like” a facebook post, or search on google. After last week’s NSA surveillance program was revealed, many people have wondered how this effects one’s online habits and...
After the recent leak of supposedly classified Internet Surveillance documents, it left many wondering: Is this for real, or just some elaborate hoax? To those undecided: wonder no more. The person responsible for one of the largest leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29 year old former...
Unfortunately, for many of us this is not a surprise. It has recently become well known that the NSA (National Security Agency) has obtained direct access to the systems of Google, Facebook, Apple, Yahoo, Skype, and Dropbox. This news was released after the Guardian news agency released top secret documents...
The NSA (National Security Agency) is allegedly collecting the phone records of all Verizon customers as a result of a secret court order that was issued earlier this year. This order was put into effect by the super top secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on April 25th and is valid...
Android has quickly evolved over the past two years into one of the most widely used mobile operating systems – surpassing it’s competitor, the iPhone. As it becomes easier for us to access anything and everything from our mobile devices, we must remember how appallingly unsecure this can be. When...
This past Thursday, the Obama administration removed all digital sanctions in place that for the past twenty years have prevented US based companies from (legally) exporting digital goods like mobile phones, web hosting, Anonymous VPN Service, and more – to Iran. This five-page document recently published by the Treasury Department’s...