The printer you have in your office may be less innocent than you thought. Some experts have already shown that they can even become a steganographic tool, the art, well-known in computer security, of hiding information from prying eyes. A few years ago, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization that defends civil liberties on the […]

Many businesses are actively encouraging their employees to use social media at work, hoping that they will become “brand advocates”, talking about the company’s products and services. Employers also hope that their worker’s accounts will help to give the company a “human” face. But as good as these intentions are, you should carefully consider whether […]

Last year is proof that stories about Kim Kardashian and Pikotaro’s PPAP song were not the only things able to break the internet, 2016 was a year full of news about data breaches, stolen sensitive information, hackers extortion and DDoS attacks that in some cases had a significant impact on the lives of many Americans. […]

The next revolution in computer science already has a name: quantum computing. Computers capable of working with the superposition of ones and zeros (using qubits, which can take both values, unlike bits, which take one or the other) are still a laboratory animal, but research is increasingly approaching the dream of developing a machine with […]

With everything that’s gone down in 2016 it’s easy to forget Tim Cook’s and Apple’s battle with the FBI over data encryption laws. Apple took a strong stance though, and other tech giants followed suite leading to a victory of sorts for (the little guy in) online privacy. In this era of web exposure, it […]

Could Iceland’s Hacker-founded Pirate Party be the Future of Politics? So, Donald Trump is president of the leading world power. Yes, that really happened. While the jury is still out on the reasons behind the new president’s rise to power, many believe it’s down to a sense of apathy towards left wing politicians, in this […]