Facebook is tweaking your privacy settings again, but it's not quite as serious as it sounds--the change, which removes an option to hide your name in search results, was announced last December and has already been in effect for 90 percent of users. On Thursday, Facebook removed the option for the last users still hanging on.
Caitlin McGarry | 11 Oct | Read more
In the wake of citizen backlash against tech companies who play nice with surveillance agencies, Facebook is divulging for the first time government requests for user data, citing its "core values" of "transparency and trust."
Caitlin McGarry | 27 Aug | Read more
Now that we're all pretty certain the National Security Agency is poring over our grammatically incorrect texts and downloading archives of our Instagrammed latte art, secure services have a leg up. No one wants the government browsing through their files.
Caitlin McGarry | 17 Jul | Read more
A mobile developer has reportedly been using Facebook's Graph Search to scrape millions of phone numbers from the site, but his find is not exactly a major revelation.
Caitlin McGarry | 24 Jun | Read more
Facebook accidentally exposed 6 million users' contact information. Watch out for an email alert from the network to find out if you were affected by an apparent security bug.
Caitlin McGarry | 22 Jun | Read more
For better or worse, life is nothing like the Andy Griffith Show. Unless you live in Mayberry, chances are that you barely even know your neighbors, let alone borrow cups of sugar from them.
Caitlin McGarry | 14 Jun | Read more
"Nobody is listening to your telephone calls," President Obama said during a Friday press conference, addressing concerns about the National Security Agency's extensive surveillance program for the first time since its existence leaked Wednesday night.
Caitlin McGarry | 07 Jun | Read more
If you're worried that a disgruntled former coworker will hack your LinkedIn account and add embarrassing details to your resume, fear not: The social network for professionals has at last added two-factor authentication to prevent such a breach.
Caitlin McGarry | 31 May | Read more
After a series of high-profile hackings, Twitter has finally introduced two-factor authentication.
Caitlin McGarry | 22 May | Read more
History buffs and conspiracy theorists, rejoice. Thanks to WikiLeaks, millions of U.S. intelligence documents are now available online.
Caitlin McGarry | 09 Apr | Read more
Fancy home surveillance systems may be out of your budget, but you can always turn that aging smartphone or tablet into a wireless security camera.
Caitlin McGarry | 02 Apr | Read more
Websites take longer to load. Netflix cuts out. Normally you can blame those annoyances on a slow Internet connection speed, but this week, it's the result of the largest global cyberattack in history.
Caitlin McGarry | 28 Mar | Read more
The government will soon need a search warrant to go through your e-mail, if a bipartisan bill introduced on Tuesday in the Senate passes.
Caitlin McGarry | 20 Mar | Read more
It's the stuff of science fiction: You press your finger to a touch screen, the ridges in your skin make an impression on the smooth glass, and the device recognizes your fingerprint and welcomes you back.
Caitlin McGarry | 08 Jan | Read more
Put down those artistically filtered torches and pitchforks: Instagram is dialing back its unpopular terms of service update.
Caitlin McGarry | 19 Dec | Read more