security

The government shutdown has forced the NSA to furlough a lot of people. What’s an unemployed spook to do?

Are you an open sharer or a proactive protector? Do you simply interact or do you shop til you drop? How you surf the Net says a lot about how much you care about privacy.

With so much cool stuff coming out all the time, you never know what people are waiting in line for

Fingerprint scanning is about to go mainstream; here's one potential upside (or downside)

A lawsuit against Google for snooping on Wi-Fi networks is moving forward, and it should raise this question for you: Just how safe is your own network against snoopers? If you've got a small wireless network you use for business or home, here's how you can protect yourself against break-ins and snoopers.

Microsoft's infographic points out a few reasons the company thinks you should move to Windows 8. Especially if you're using Windows XP.

Bill Gates has an answer for Android KitKat

The Times got hacked via the one security flaw it's nearly impossible to avoid: Human gullibility

The Zuck wants the rest of the world to have access to Facebook - er, the Internet

Elon Musk explains what makes his proposed supertrain run

Personal privacy is going to turn from a "right" to a "fight" in the next decade, as individuals take up (digital) arms against government- and private sector snooping on their personal lives.

Use these tools and services to keep your data safe from the prying eyes of Big Brother or others