Soon, your brain will be connected to a computer. Can we stop hackers breaking in?
As the development of brain-computer interface technology speeds up, are security and privacy getting left behind?
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Google ditches Pwnium hacking contest in favour of year-round prize of 'infinity millions'
Google's find-a-bug event is no more, but anyone unearthing a Chrome or Chrome OS vulnerability can still get their hands on some cash.
Facebook's revamped data policy 'breaking European law'
Belgian academics find that Facebook's aversion to opt-in settings could mean its new data policy contravenes European legislation on a number of fronts.
Right to be forgotten shouldn't go beyond Europe, says Google's advisory council
A group of experts convened by Google to look into the right to be forgotten has largely found in favour of the search engine's status quo.
Vodafone unwraps anti-snooping app for businesses
Vodafone has joined Deutsche Telekom in offering an encrypted comms app for German corporates.
Filtering by the back door: UK's privacy-threatening zombie leglisation revived
It looks like ISPs and telcos may soon be facing the prospect of filtering their customers' data once again, thanks to proposed amendments to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.
Outage that swept French news sites 'was not a DDoS'
The outage looks to be linked to issues with the hosting provider rather than cyber criminals.
Nokia opens Berlin security hub after strategy overhaul
Nokia has opened the doors to a new mobile security hub in the German capital.
Right to be forgotten: Now it's not just Europe that has to forget
Six months after the ruling that kickstarted the whole process, regulators have details how search engines should deal with 'right to be forgotten' requests.
Europe's watchdogs give Google a shopping list of how to sort out privacy
The Article 29 Working Party has given Google a bunch of recommendations on how to brings its unified privacy policy into line with European law.