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Is the ban on WeChat the first move in a diplomatic chess game?

On Sunday, September 20, the US Department of Commerce implemented an unprecedented ban on a major Chinese social media company, WeChat. The action followed an executive order by President Trump on August 6, based on “security concerns”, that was aimed at crippling both WeChat and TikTok, but the TikTok order was delayed until November. While […]

by Karl D. Stephan Sep 24, 2020Mar 17, 2023 / 4 mins /

Hacking hospitals and holding data hostage

by Heather Zeiger Apr 21, 2016May 1, 2020 / 5 mins /

Apple vs. FBI: Free internet is at stake

by Denyse O'Leary Feb 26, 2016May 1, 2020 / 5 mins /

The internet: Privacy fights back

by Denyse O'Leary Feb 5, 2016May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

Child’s Play: Hacking the Internet of Things

by Karl D. Stephan Dec 11, 2015Nov 10, 2020 / 5 mins /

Rx against online harassment

by Denyse O'Leary Dec 7, 2015May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Rolling back mass surveillance

by Karl D. Stephan Nov 24, 2015Nov 10, 2020 / 4 mins /

Ashley Madison hack: Non-cheaters, listen too.

by Denyse O'Leary Aug 22, 2015May 1, 2020 / 6 mins /

If you think only you know your pin number, let us hope you are right

by Denyse O'Leary Sep 8, 2014May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

Is your telephone company paid to snoop on you?

by Denyse O'Leary Aug 30, 2014May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

There is no such thing as anonymity in social media

by Denyse O'Leary Aug 27, 2014May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Will the rise of Big Data be the death of politics?

by Denyse O'Leary Jul 26, 2014May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

We could get beyond passwords. But do we want to?

by Denyse O'Leary Jul 21, 2014May 1, 2020 / 2 mins /

Some passwords are actually worse than just using “password”

by Denyse O'Leary Jul 18, 2014May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /