Lawsuit: Multi-state voter registration database exposed partial SSNs
"The program is aimed at cleaning voter records and preventing voter fraud but has drawn criticism for its high error rate and lax security."
Edward Snowden: ‘The people are still powerless, but now they’re aware’
"He is wanted by the US. He is in exile in Russia. But he is satisfied with the way his revelations of mass surveillance have rocked governments, intelligence agencies and major internet companies."
German spies win right to keep monitoring all traffic at world’s biggest internet hub
"Everyone's privacy rights are now solely in the hands of the government's intelligence oversight committee."
Germany tells parents to destroy toys over Chinese spying fears
"Germany's federal network agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, has announced a ban on the sale of children's smartwatches because some models come with a remote listening capability, which counts as a spying device under German law. The same agency banned the sale of the talking doll Cayla and similarly told parents to destroy the toy after deeming it a spying device."
Government Agencies Across U.S. Leak Their Passwords In Public Trello Boards
"A large number of government agencies, marketing firms, healthcare organizations and IT support companies are publishing credentials via public Trello boards."
Tor exit node admin acquitted of aiding terrorism
"He's not the first Tor node administrator whose IP address has led police to his door."
Telegram messaging app says Apple has prevented its updates since April
"Apple has prevented the Telegram messaging service from updating globally ever since Russia banned the service and ordered Apple to remove it from its online store."
How police are using corpses to unlock phones
"If you've ever imagined a scenario where police demand you unlock your phone and thought, 'Over my dead body!' — we have bad news for you."
It’s Time to Focus on the “School” in “School Shooting”
Parents concerned about mass murders perpetrated in gun-free zones should ditch public schools for safer alternatives with better educational outcomes, writes Thomas Eckert.
Wichita officer who fired fatal shot in Dec. ‘swatting’ never saw a gun
"He never thought the 911 call could have been fake, he said."