An upcoming version of Google’s Chrome browser will stamp out surprise ads. These ads activate when a website you are visiting unexpectedly navigates you to a new page. Users will be happy to note that the upcoming changes to Chrome are designed to stop invasive ads which come over the …
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A stealthy malware which can infect computers not connected to the Internet, leaving no evidence after has been discovered by researchers. The malware, which is named USB Thief, spreads on USB thumbs and hard drives stealing large volumes with data once it has been connected. The malware uses new techniques …
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Virtual Private Networks are closed private networks that channel information between end points. They are one of the steps in ensuring online privacy and security. Different to the standard Internet connection which is a public network connection, they are private and closed systems. Many people have used VPN’s for various …
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The European Union has restricted the information that is available for people to see when they search for someone on Google. The usual plain stuff will come up if you search for a name but in order to search for the deeper explanations and details you have to use the …
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The court tasked with investigating privacy infringements ruled on February 12th that it is legal for UK government agencies to hack electronic devices such as computers and phones, both within the UK and abroad. During the hearing at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a UK intelligence …
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