The Irish Times

The lesson to learn from Apple’s tool to flag child sex abuse

How to keep your photos and data private from new snooping software

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 05:32

Microsoft says error caused Bing to block images for Tiananmen ‘tank man’

Phrase relates to image of a lone protester standing before tanks during 1989 protests

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 09:28

Covid tracker apps show technology is not always the answer

Tech solutions to complex issues can be adopted too quickly on scarce evidence

Thu May 13 2021 - 05:30

App makers explore desperate measures to dodge Apple privacy rules

Developers look at invasive user tracking techniques before advertising rule change

Wed Jan 06 2021 - 08:31

Surveillance: How to have a life online, but under the radar

Using internet services can leave you open to data collection or tracking

Thu Jun 25 2020 - 04:45

Make reclaiming your online privacy a priority in 2020

With the right tools you can continue to use your favourite sites without being surveilled

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 04:45

Dot Org users worried prices will increase under private ownership

Weblog: whoever runs dot org registry has the power to set and raise domain prices

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 17:30

Boston court makes historic ruling about digital privacy at US borders

Federal judge rules that ‘suspicionless electronic device searches’ at US ports of entry violate the fourth amendment

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 07:34

The fashion line designed to trick surveillance cameras

Adversarial Fashion garments are covered in licence plates to bamboozle databases

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 09:14

Lessons from WhatsApp hack: we are all victims of global spyware industry

Net Results: Developer of Pegasus spyware says its clients are governments and state agencies

Thu May 16 2019 - 05:30

Who’s using your face? The ugly truth about facial recognition

Researchers are scraping our images from social media and CCTV. We may not like the consequences

Thu May 09 2019 - 04:53

Widespread disagreement over proposed change to EU copyright law

Web Log: Article 13 described as both a protective measure for artists and tool for corporate control

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 07:53

Net Results: Is California leading net neutrality rebellion?

Trump’s self-googling ego set for bruising with Bill to curb internet service providers

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 06:00

Electronic Frontier Foundation fights US link law

Weblog: Advocacy group highlights potential for ‘overreach ’ by law enforcement

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 04:51

Google announces new AI code of ethics

Web Log: Principles focus on socially beneficial AI and built-in privacy measures

Thu Jun 14 2018 - 05:35

OURSA conference more secure on gender balance

New security conference in San Francisco offered more diverse line-up of speakers

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 05:15

Max Schrems: the man who took on Facebook - and won

Interview: The privacy activist talks Cambridge Analytica and why the battle has just begun

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 11:52

US Cloud Act ends Microsoft Dublin email case with a whimper

Act gives US ‘nearly unchecked’ power over global digital privacy rights, say critics

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 06:15

Machine learning puts Nicolas Cage in every picture

Weblog: AI fakery spawns memes of actor as Indiana Jones – and Daisy Ridley as a porn star

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 07:40

Net neutrality faces the axe in the United States

Silicon Valley leads opposition to US Federal Communications Commission proposal

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 06:00

Watching for watchmen: Privacy group sets-up online resource

Tutorials help protect encryption beginners from criminals and snooping corporations

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 07:35

Big Tech can no longer be allowed to police itself

Section 230 of the US Communications and Decency Act (CDA) was crafted in 1996 to allow tech firms exemption from liability for nearly all kinds of illegal content or actions perpetrated by their users

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 14:48

Trump provokes storm over ‘earth-shattering’ spying claims

US president urged to ‘put up or shut up’ after accusing Obama of ordering wiretap

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 18:31

Protect your digital life in seven easy steps

Online hacking of private accounts is on the rise. But there are ways to foil cyber attackers

Thu Nov 24 2016 - 12:13

Public wifi providers ‘not liable for copyright infringements’

Hotspot operators may be required to password-protect their network, says EU court

Thu Sept 15 2016 - 18:44

Blockchain revolution: dawning of a new era online

The technology behind bitcoins may fundamentally change how we use the internet

Thu Aug 25 2016 - 06:00

Ruling against data transfer regime may cost Europe €143bn a year, says Facebook

US tells High Court case is of ‘critical importance’

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 19:55

Irish data protection case ‘of the utmost importance’ to US

Application by US to join High Court action following Max Schrems claims over validity of data transfers between EU and US

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 18:45

Data protection groups seek to join key High Court case

Action initiated by Data Protection Commissioner could have huge international implications

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 13:07

Web Log: What’s up with WhatsApp encryption?

Messaging service’s move means no one can spy on your communications

Thu Apr 14 2016 - 04:00

Clash with Apple has led multiple hackers to ‘reach out’ to FBI

US government wants to open an iPhone used by a gunman involved in mass shooting

Thu Mar 24 2016 - 11:59

‘Irresolvable tension’ exists in data retention, conference told

Experts say governments want to collect data, but are not focused on adequately protecting it

Wed Mar 02 2016 - 20:51

Motorists get green light to beef up car’s performance

Car owners in US can soon play VW engineer, courtesy of federal government

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 00:00

‘Dancing baby’ can lead the way on Irish copyright law

The Lenz v Universal case has been slowly making its way through California’s courts

Thu Sept 17 2015 - 12:06