August 17, 2018

US rolls back cyberwarfare rules

The Trump administration has rolled back Obama-era rules that outlined how to launch cyberattacks on other nations.

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December 11, 2017

Warrantless surveillance can continue until April, say Feds

Thought FISA Section 702 was due to bite the dust on New Year's Eve? Think again, say Trump's lawyers: you're stuck with it until the spring

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July 28, 2017

Police crack seized phones of inauguration day protesters

The unencrypted devices have offered up a bonanza of data to police - what would your phone reveal about you?

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April 05, 2017

Visitors could be forced to hand over phones when entering the US

Latest suggestion on 'extreme vetting' extends scope beyond the majority-Muslim countries already under Trump's spotlight and could require visitors to provide social media passwords

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March 24, 2017

Prosecutors access data from locked phones of 100 Trump protesters

Personal data from protesters' devices including photographs will be available to all the defendants' lawyers via a cloud portal

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February 09, 2017

Sean Spicer’s WHOIS data is revealing his personal details

It's probably not a great idea if you're the president's press secretary to expose all your personal information online in this way

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February 08, 2017

Police mine Facebook for data on inauguration protesters

Mobile devices and social media accounts targeted by police in the aftermath of arrests

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January 31, 2017

Do I have to hand over bank and social media details at the US border?

Your right to decline to share privacy-busting details with border agents depend on your visa, and with checks stepping up, it makes sense to find out before you travel

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January 17, 2017

Advice to Donald Trump: think before you tweet

The president-elect is famous for his unbridled approach to Twitter - but how much of a security risk are his tweets?

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