Johnny 5

Johnny 5 is the founding editor of the blog and writes about pressing technology issues. From important cat privacy stories to governments and corporations that overstep their boundaries, Johnny covers it all.

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ftc is authorized to regulate corporate cybersecurity
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US corporations that skimp on cybersecurity now subject to FTC regulation
NOTE: This post was originally published on September 17, 2015 A US appeals court has recently ruled that the Federal Trade...
ios 9 tracking your sex life
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iOS 9 can track your sex life?
This post was originally published on September 9, 2015. If you have an iPhone, then your device and its maker,...
A crowd of people going about their business. They are blissfully unaware that Facebook is watching. Run, people! Think of the children!
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Facebook can identify you even if it can’t see your face...
It’s creepy enough that Facebook can recognize your face in photos. Even if you didn’t upload it yourself, Facebook...
spotify's privacy policy explained
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Spotify responds to backlash against ‘creepy’ new privacy policy
Find out how Spotify CEO Daniel Ek responded to the outcry against Spotify's "creepy" new privacy policy—and what the new policy means for you.
Stegosaurus.
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Pixels in images can hack your computer – #WTFWednesday
What’s so dangerous about looking at a picture file in your web browser? In the past, nothing. You loaded the...
the nsa is stealing your cookies
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Milking it: NSA goes after advertiser cookies for user data
The NSA is tracking your browsing habits through cookies. Are cookies stale in the face of government-sponsored meddling?
Red fist with cascadings numbers.
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3 non-profits that fight for your digital rights
Here's a roundup of groups taking a stand for our digital freedom by fighting censorship and privacy violations.
Kitten laying on grass.
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5 parts of your body that betray your identity
Find out which five parts of your body might be giving away your identity, thanks to advances in biometrics.
who hacks the hackers?
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Game over: Hacking Team disclosure exposes spy agency playbooks
Who hacks the hackers? It's a question the founder of Hacking Team — a company which supplies its own...
An ethernet cable in front of a stock whooshing blue background that I guess is supposed to represent the internet?
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Disable IPv6 for better VPN protection
Note: There is no need to disable IPv6 if you use the ExpressVPN app’s IPv6 Leak Protection feature, which...

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