Microsoft has announced that its next-generation browser will no longer ship with Do Not Track enabled. It’s the last nail in the coffin for the once-great idea — that users should be able to opt out from being tracked across the Internet.
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Popular mobile security app uses worthless encryption method
New data shows that one of the more popular Android security apps, NQ Vault, uses a fundamentally flawed method of encrypting information and protecting user security. Google’s hands-off policy on these topics does far more harm than good.
Security review finds no critical flaws in Truecrypt 7.1a
The second, larger audit of TrueCrypt 7.1a has concluded, with no sign of the software-breaking flaw that its creators warned was there. What’s this mean for the future of the code and the program’s many users?
ARM-based chip can run for ‘decades’ on one set of batteries
New Atmel microcontrollers are setting records for low power consumption with a target battery lifespan measured in decades. These are the kind of innovations that could make human-powered electronics a reality in the long-term.
Verizon owners can finally opt out of supercookies — here’s how
Verizon has finally added the ability to opt out of its highly controversial supercookie tracking program, but the move is unlikely to satisfy privacy advocates — and it’s part of a wider trend towards comprehensive data gathering on customers.