WhatsApp Turns On End To End Encryption
Earlier today WhatsApp did something pretty interesting. They turned on "end-to-end encryption" for all their users. As far as users of WhatsApp are concerned the interface and user experience hasn't changed, though you now have the
Snowden Joins Twitter – Internet Explodes!
Edward Snowden joined Twitter today https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/648890134243487744 and was immediately granted a verified account. The guys over at Radix must be delighted, as his profile link points to a .press domain - freedom.press And he's already poking
Apple and President Obama Say: Use HTTPS for Everything
Why waste time figuring out whether you should use HTTP or HTTPS? These days there's no reason not to encrypt - better be on the safe side! New versions of Apple's mobile and desktop OS announced this week include
A Golden Age of Journalism? Interview with Malachy Browne of Reported.ly [Audio]
Malachy Browne is our guest on today's podcast. With a solid background in both journalism and technology, he worked for Village magazine and co-founded Politico.ie before joining Storyful as News Editor. In December he joined international news startup Reported.ly,
TOR for Newbies: How and Why to Use it [Infographic]
There's a lot of talk about privacy at the moment, and the use of encryption tools by individuals and organisations. UK prime minister David Cameron thinks that no-one should have privacy, while many people believe that strong encryption is a
SpunOut.ie Privacy Workshop with Tommy Collison this Wednesday
SpunOut.ie, the youth information service, is holding a privacy workshop on this Wednesday January 7 at its headquarters in Temple Bar. The event will be led by privacy activist Tommy Collison, whom we interviewed in a podcast just before Christmas. Tommy's already
