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3 questions you should be asking on Safer Internet Day
Keeping safe online is a journey, not a destination.
So, instead of telling you what to do on Safer Internet Day, we're going to arm you with 3 simple questions you can ask yourself whenever you want to try something new...
Chipotle apologises for offensive tweets, says account was hacked
Mexican fast-food chain Chipotle was forced to apologise after its hacked Twitter account spewed out a string of unpalatable tweets.
"Facebook porn Trojan" - here's how NOT to get caught
You receive a Facebook posting that offers you something saucy, you click through to the website...
...and guess what happens next?
Facebook's DeepFace facial recognition technology has human-like accuracy
Facebook is going to allow you to blur your face in photos... once it's identified you.
Twitter CEO admits: 'We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls'
How the story of one Twitter troll motivated Dick Costolo to admit that the suckage has gone on for years, and it's about time that it changed.
Facebook's got a new privacy policy, and it plans to share your data with partners
As Facebook's new privacy policy comes into force users can expect more sharing of their data and 'enhanced' targeting of adverts across partnered websites.
WhatsApp Web has privacy holes that could expose user photos
WhatsApp has just rolled out a new service called WhatsApp Web that allows users to sync the messaging app between their mobile devices and desktop, but the new web client has a couple of privacy pitfalls that indicate it's not really ready for its close-up.
Facebook to fill with (more!) kittens in Wickr's message-hiding scheme
Secure messaging app Wickr has launched a timed, private photo stream that lets users upload private images to Facebook, covering them with kitten images that only user-selected people can decode.
Super Bowl XLIX - a costly spectacle amid heightened security and surveillance
The Department of Homeland Security has declared that there is not a specific, credible threat against the Super Bowl this year, but that's not stopping the agency from going all out on security and surveillance.
Facebook vs 25,000 users - privacy class action lawsuit has initial hearing date set
An Austrian court has given the go ahead to a class action lawsuit brought against Facebook for alleged privacy violations across Europe.
Taylor Swift's Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked
Hackers briefly got control of the Twitter and Instagram accounts of Taylor Swift, the Grammy-winning American pop-star, creating a stir on social media.
Here's how to make sure your accounts are safe!
Lizard Squad took down Facebook and Instagram! Believe it! Or not...
The hacking-and-cracking crew known as Lizard Squad tweeted that Facebook and Instagram were down.
Before you could say, "But we don't crash EVER," that had turned into "Lizard Squad did it"...
How the Obamacare website healthcare.gov leaks private data
HealthCare.gov, the US insurance exchange website that is a central component of Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act), is sending personal information on users to third parties including Facebook, Google, and web analytics companies.
Fake Facebook account case settled with DEA who admits no wrongdoing
The Feds have agreed to pay $134,000 to settle a case over having taken a phony Facebook profile out to lure suspects. Nothing in the ruling prohibits future use of such deceptive tactics.
School rule-breakers to hand over Facebook and Twitter passwords
US school students in the state of Illinois may be forced to give up their social media passwords if they're suspected of cyberbullying or of otherwise breaking school rules.
Whisper editor's out the door after scandal, internal investigation
The internal investigation into the secret-sharing app's use and/or abuse of users' data didn't find any wrongdoing, but plenty of questions are still unanswered.
Facebook update aims to reduce News Feed hoaxes
Facebook has announced a new update designed to remove bogus news stories and outright hoaxes from its users' News Feeds.
Does Facebook know you better than your friends and family do?
What if a computer could predict your behavior and understand your personality better than your coworkers, friends, siblings, even your spouse?
Hackers for hire? Hacker's List - for those with no ethics or espionage skills
Prying open a boyfriend's private accounts is just one of the crimes listed on 'Hacker's List' - a Task Rabbit/Craigslist-esque hackers-for-hire website.
Cyberjihadists attack thousands of French websites after Charlie Hebdo massacre
Many French websites have come under attack in the days since the bloody assault on the office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish grocery store last week, although rumours of mass DDoS appears to be untrue.
