Today’s security update for Apple’s iOS devices is a serious one: One of the world’s most evasive digital arms dealers is believed to have been taking advantage of three security vulnerabilities in popular Apple products in its…
privacy
A collection of 16 posts
Tory digital privacy moves scare off Ghost
Here’s an actual product moving overseas thanks to the UK government’s moves on digital privacy (as opposed to a notional one): The UK’s newly elected Conservative government recently pledged to scrap the Human Rights Act – which includes…
Don't put your daughter on the blog, Mrs Worthington
Slightly terrifying look into life as a toddler social media celebrity: Scout the City is touted as fashion’s first “kids’ influencer” blog, its heroine a pint-sized social media giant in the age of online celebrity. London—or “Scout,” her…
LeWeb: Tim Berners-Lee and the societal impact of the web
The inventor of the web has some serious concerns about its future — and some amazing tales about its past.
The long, slow Ello
So, Ello, then. I’m on there. Lots of people are on there (even if they’re not really using it yet). But I’m very far from convinced just yet. Being wary of Facebook’s use of personal data…
Peak Facebook and the end of monolithic online identity
Are people rejecting the idea of a single online identity mediated by a large online entity? Stowe Boyd thinks so: The Benthamite underpinnings of Facebook are becoming unpopular. Young people in particular don’t want their teachers, parents, employers, and…
Understanding Tor - and the anonymous internet
If you’ve been following stories like the Snowdon NSA revelations or the recent Silk Road bust, you’ll probably have come across mentions of Tor. Want to know exactly what it is? The Next Web does an excellent job…
The privacy and publicness problem.
Interesting look at the problems of keeping your personal life hidden away from your online presence: Last week, I lunched with different former coworkers (yes, I keep friends from every job I’ve ever had!) who told me there was…