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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Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park—Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
4 mins

Hey, Aussies! Hide your IP to stop your ISP from spying...

Updated October 9th, 2015 The Moment You've Been Dreading Is Here Australia’s mandatory data retention scheme takes effect on Tuesday, October...
ftc is authorized to regulate corporate cybersecurity
2 mins

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
3 mins

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!
2 mins

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
5 mins

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.
3 mins

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
3 mins

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.
4 mins

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.
3 mins

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?
3 mins

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...

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