by Gary Sims, 2 weeks ago

It didn’t take long, it never does, but Google Glass has been rooted. It seems that the process was started by Liam McLoughlin (@Hexxeh) who claimed that root access should be easy as Google Glass supports…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 3 weeks ago

Security experts are torn in their opinion of open source platforms. For some, open source platforms offer better security because these can be scrutinized for potential threats and attack points. To some, open source platforms…

by Gary Sims, 3 weeks ago

Back in February of this year Google came under fire when it was revealed that personal data was sent to developers for every app purchase made, but now Google has started to role out a new version…

by AA Staff, 4 weeks ago

What happens when two of the biggest names in world of privacy come together to break bread and discuss just what exactly makes the world go round? You’d like to be a fly on the…

by Mike Andrici, 1 month ago

Throughout the last decade, there have been numerous debates regarding the security measures that can be put in place to protect our online identities. But given that our newly found mobile lifestyles can now provide…

by Brendan Lynch, 1 month ago

As the the digital age pushes users more and more towards cloud computing, privacy and security are becoming increasingly important. For the most part, people are generally accepting of companies like Google using their personal…

by Chris Smith, 1 month ago

Facebook on Thursday announced its brand new Android initiative, Facebook Home, a user interface filled with custom Facebook apps that take over the lock and home screens. But what about Home privacy? We have already…

by Gary Sims, 1 month ago

New research from security specialists Bitdefender suggests that as many as one third of free Android apps access and upload your private data (including your phone number) to third parties. Issues around privacy and security are constantly with us in…

by Gary Sims, 1 month ago

Computer related privacy is one of those areas where if a tech company gets it wrong, the failure is normally quite spectacular. This, plus the fact that Google is huge, makes the job of Privacy Director…

by Gary Sims, 1 month ago

It isn’t hard to think of a dozen films where at some point in the story a tracking device is placed on a person, car or ship so that someone can keep tabs on them….

by Mike Stenger, 1 month ago

Credit: moriza/Flickr The Congress has some decisions to make regarding changes to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986. Recently, a congressional panel sat down to discuss revisions to the act, one such proposal requiring…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 1 month ago

It’s not as if Google Glass is the apocalyptic “Mark of the Beast,” but if everyone starts wearing them, then it might suddenly become cause for worry. A London-based group called “Stop the Cyborgs” thinks…

by Robert Triggs, 2 months ago

After only spending 10 days in a private beta, video messaging has been added to Snapchat in the new 2.0 update which went live yesterday. Snapchat is a messaging service which allows users to adjust…

by Conan Hughes, 3 months ago

Google is again under attack for its apparent mishandling of its users’ personal information. Not so long after Microsoft criticized the Search giant’s treatment of email contents of its Gmail users, a new privacy issue has…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 3 months ago

Privacy has often been a key issue in discussing mobile devices, especially given the pervasive nature of mobile devices these days. Our smartphones and tablets have GPS tracking sensors, cameras, microphones, and we store personal…